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By a higher law than any from human power, whatever is correct in principle must be correct in practice.
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This statement reflects Sumner's belief in a moral law that transcends human legislation.
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Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
They who strive after it, Ixion-like, embrace a cloud.
Again I repeat, so long as the War System prevails under the sanction of International Law, these painful incongruities will be apparent.
Men are erring and mortal; principles are steadfast and immortal.
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