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His arguments were repeated, his words were gratefully adopted, and the saying, “Taxation without representation is tyranny,” became a maxim of patriotism.
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Sumner highlights the importance of the phrase 'Taxation without representation is tyranny' as a rallying cry for American patriots.
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