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His own soul is blasted; the cause he sought to kill is elevated; and thus it is now.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “His own soul is blasted; the cause he sought to kill is elevated; and thus it is now.”
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Sumner argues that the assassin's actions ultimately elevate the cause they sought to destroy.
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