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Again do I repeat the words of our Scriptures, “A gift doth blind the eyes of the wise”; again the words of Washington, “Should I not thenceforward be considered as a dependant?
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Again do I repeat the words of our Scriptures, “A gift doth blind the eyes of the wise”; again the words of Washington…”
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Sumner references biblical and historical wisdom to highlight the dangers of being blinded by gifts and favors in politics.
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