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In obtaining guaranties we must rely upon acts rather than professions, and light our footsteps by “the lamp of experience.” Therefore we turn from recent rebels to constant loyalists.
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Sumner advocates for relying on actions rather than words when seeking guarantees of loyalty and support.
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