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There is peril in trusting such an enemy, more even than in meeting him on the field.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “There is peril in trusting such an enemy, more even than in meeting him on the field.”
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Sumner highlights the risks of trusting an enemy rather than confronting them directly.
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