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Like victory in the field of battle, it must be fought for and paid for.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Like victory in the field of battle, it must be fought for and paid for.”
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Sumner compares the struggle for a sound currency to a battle that requires effort and sacrifice.
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