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Charles Sumner: “The temptation of excessive gains leads from the beaten path of business.”

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The temptation of excessive gains leads from the beaten path of business.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner warns against the dangers of excessive greed in business practices.

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