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His opponents, too, burn the midnight lamp; but, as you remember, Sir, the great Athenian said, there is a difference between the objects on which their lamp throws its glare and his.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “His opponents, too, burn the midnight lamp; but, as you remember, Sir, the great Athenian said, there is a difference…”
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Sumner contrasts the motivations behind the late-night efforts of his opponents and himself.
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