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The occasion is fit; the hero is near; let us speak our welcome.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The occasion is fit; the hero is near; let us speak our welcome.”
Editor's note · Context
In this quote, Sumner calls for a collective expression of welcome for a significant figure present at the occasion.
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