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And still one thing more is needed, without which Liberty-loving men, and their arguments, will fail in power,--even as without charity all graces of knowledge, speech, and faith are said to profit nothing.
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Sumner stresses the necessity of unity and charity among those advocating for liberty to enhance their effectiveness.
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