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But to submit my reason to the bludgeon of a bully or the pistol of an assassin I cannot; nor can I tamely behold a step taken which leads inevitably to such a consummation.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “But to submit my reason to the bludgeon of a bully or the pistol of an assassin I cannot; nor can I tamely behold a step…”
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Here, Sumner asserts his refusal to submit to violence or intimidation, highlighting his commitment to reason and justice.
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