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“Let us resolve to end this suffering forever and to fulfill our responsibilities as leaders of our peoples, and our duty as human beings toward mankind.”
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The speaker calls for a firm commitment to end suffering permanently. The words place two responsibilities together: leaders must serve their peoples, and all human beings owe a duty to humanity as a whole. The appeal is therefore both political and moral, urging action that protects people rather than accepting continued suffering.
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