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This can be only by an example of unselfish devotion to the public weal which shall be above suspicion.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “This can be only by an example of unselfish devotion to the public weal which shall be above suspicion.”
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Sumner emphasizes the importance of selfless public service as a standard for leadership.
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