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Like the monster, it must be overpowered; like the robber, it must be chained; like the wild beast, it must be exterminated.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner uses vivid imagery to describe the necessity of combating evil laws with the same vigor as one would confront a monster or a beast.
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