Charles Sumner: “The ballot is like charity, which never faileth, and without which man…”

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The ballot is like charity, which never faileth, and without which man is only as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner compares the ballot to charity, suggesting that it is essential for true human dignity and agency.

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Charles Sumner: “The ballot is like charity, which never faileth, and without which man is only as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.”