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Charles Sumner: “If a disciple of Christ has learned to value his political party more highly than he does truth and justice and mercy…”

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If a disciple of Christ has learned to value his political party more highly than he does truth and justice and mercy, it is surely time that his connection with it were broken off.
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Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

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Sumner warns that prioritizing party loyalty over moral values is detrimental and calls for a reevaluation of such connections.

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