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Field-Marshal, Grand-Constable, Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom, Dictator even,--such were titles which he put aside.
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Sumner lists the high titles that the individual chose to reject, showcasing their humility and commitment to service.
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It is true, doubtless, that there are various races of men; but there is but one great Human Family, in which Caucasian, Ethiopian, Chinese, and Indian are all brothers, children of one Father, and heirs to one happiness.
In this contest, we may borrow from the ancient Greek, who, when his hands were cut off, fought with his stumps, and even with his teeth.
The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.
But so long as War exists as an Institution this terrible inconsistency must appear.
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