Charles Sumner: “And then there is Duty always, which we are justly told is “more than…”

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And then there is Duty always, which we are justly told is “more than life.” What is life where duty fails?

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Massachusetts

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Sumner highlights the paramount importance of duty, equating it to the essence of life itself.

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Charles Sumner: “And then there is Duty always, which we are justly told is “more than life.” What is life where duty fails?”