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A timid policy will be our ruin; a bold one wins friends and awes enemies.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “A timid policy will be our ruin; a bold one wins friends and awes enemies.”
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Sumner advocates for bold policies as essential for gaining allies and intimidating adversaries.
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