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In all controversies the first stage of justice is to understand the case; and sooner or later England must understand ours.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “In all controversies the first stage of justice is to understand the case; and sooner or later England must understand…”
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Sumner emphasizes the importance of understanding the case in order to achieve justice in controversies.
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