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I have failed often,--oh, how often!--when I wish I had prevailed.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I have failed often,--oh, how often!--when I wish I had prevailed.”
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In this emotional admission, Sumner reflects on his frequent failures and the weight of his ambitions.
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