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People of different nations learn to respect each other as they find that their differences are the effect of social and local custom, not founded upon good reasons.
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gutenberg.orgJohn Sherman: “People of different nations learn to respect each other as they find that their differences are the effect of social and…”
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Sherman emphasizes the importance of mutual respect among nations based on understanding cultural differences.
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