Charles Sumner: “If what is necessary is not always according to duty, surely duty is…”

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If what is necessary is not always according to duty, surely duty is always a necessity.

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Sumner reflects on the relationship between necessity and duty, suggesting that duty is always essential.

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Charles Sumner: “If what is necessary is not always according to duty, surely duty is always a necessity.”