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I am for a velvet glove; but for a while I wish the hand of iron.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I am for a velvet glove; but for a while I wish the hand of iron.”
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Sumner expresses a desire for a balanced approach to governance, advocating for strength tempered with gentleness.
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