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I may be alone; but, to the extent of my powers, I mean to be right.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I may be alone; but, to the extent of my powers, I mean to be right.”
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Sumner expresses his resolve to stand for what is right, even if he stands alone.
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