Charles Sumner: “Vain is the work of the soldier, if not consummated and crowned by the…”

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Vain is the work of the soldier, if not consummated and crowned by the wisdom of the statesman.

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Sumner argues that military efforts must be complemented by the strategic wisdom of statesmen to achieve lasting peace.

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Charles Sumner: “Vain is the work of the soldier, if not consummated and crowned by the wisdom of the statesman.”