Political Quotes

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A wrong so transcendent, so loathsome, so direful, must be encountered, wherever it can be reached; and the battle must be continued without truce or compromise, until the field is entirely won.
Said by
Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner emphasizes the necessity of fighting against profound injustices without compromise until victory is achieved.

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