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Haman’s gallows ought to be the fate of all such ambitious men, who would involve their country in civil war, and all the evils in its train, that they might reign and ride on its whirlwinds and direct the storm.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Haman’s gallows ought to be the fate of all such ambitious men, who would involve their country in civil war, and all…”
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In this metaphor, Sumner condemns ambitious leaders who would lead the nation into civil war for personal gain, emphasizing the dangers of such ambition.
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