Charles Sumner: “Therefore we have every motive, the strongest inducement in the world…”

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Therefore we have every motive, the strongest inducement in the world, to make that language as perfect as possible.

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Massachusetts

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Here, Sumner argues for the necessity of precision and clarity in legislative language to ensure effective communication.

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Charles Sumner: “Therefore we have every motive, the strongest inducement in the world, to make that language as perfect as possible.”