Charles Sumner: “I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and, if it be…”

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I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and, if it be the pleasure of Almighty God, to die by.

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Massachusetts

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He asserts his integrity, stating he stands by his words and is prepared to face the ultimate consequence for them.

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Charles Sumner: “I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and, if it be the pleasure of Almighty God, to die by.”