Charles Sumner: “And now, in the hope of its accomplishment, I forget personal…”

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And now, in the hope of its accomplishment, I forget personal consequences, and think only of the inestimable good.

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Sumner expresses his selflessness in pursuing a greater good, prioritizing the collective benefit over personal consequences.

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Charles Sumner: “And now, in the hope of its accomplishment, I forget personal consequences, and think only of the inestimable good.”