Charles Sumner: “As well cite what you do to save a drowning man just sinking for the…”

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As well cite what you do to save a drowning man just sinking for the last time, as a proper precedent for conduct in daily life.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner uses a metaphor to illustrate the importance of urgent action in critical situations, comparing it to saving a drowning person.

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