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A republic, like a democracy, cannot tolerate inequality.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “A republic, like a democracy, cannot tolerate inequality.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner asserts that both republics and democracies must reject inequality to maintain their integrity.
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