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Had they listened in silence to the powerful voice which cries at the bottom of the heart of all men, their own heart would have contradicted the error of the mind.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Had they listened in silence to the powerful voice which cries at the bottom of the heart of all men, their own heart…”
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Sumner argues that listening to one's heart can lead to a rejection of false beliefs about slavery.
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