Charles Sumner: “Our cause is holier than theirs, inasmuch as it is nobler to struggle…”

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Our cause is holier than theirs, inasmuch as it is nobler to struggle for the freedom of others than for our own.

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He argues that the fight for the freedom of others is a more noble cause than seeking one's own freedom.

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Charles Sumner: “Our cause is holier than theirs, inasmuch as it is nobler to struggle for the freedom of others than for our own.”