Charles Sumner: “By such oaths, “sworn is the tongue, but unsworn is the mind.” With…”

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By such oaths, “sworn is the tongue, but unsworn is the mind.” With such oaths for seed, perjury is the natural harvest.

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He warns that oaths taken without sincerity lead to perjury and dishonesty.

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Charles Sumner: “By such oaths, “sworn is the tongue, but unsworn is the mind.” With such oaths for seed, perjury is the natural harvest.”