Charles Sumner: “Then must all who are not ready to forget their country consider…”

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Then must all who are not ready to forget their country consider carefully the consequences of their conduct.

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Sumner urges individuals to consider the implications of their actions for the sake of their country.

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Charles Sumner: “Then must all who are not ready to forget their country consider carefully the consequences of their conduct.”