Charles Sumner: “You wrong Justice, when you degrade it to the condition of successful…”

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You wrong Justice, when you degrade it to the condition of successful force, making Might the substitute and synonym for Right.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner critiques the idea that might makes right, emphasizing the importance of justice.

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Charles Sumner: “You wrong Justice, when you degrade it to the condition of successful force, making Might the substitute and synonym for…”