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Charles Sumner: “It will not be enough to comprehend the case, unless you are ready to treat it with corresponding vigor.”

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It will not be enough to comprehend the case, unless you are ready to treat it with corresponding vigor.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

He emphasizes that comprehension alone is insufficient without the readiness to act vigorously in response.

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