Political Quotes

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But no conspiracy could ripen such pernicious fruit, if not rooted in a soil of congenial malignity.
Said by
Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

This statement suggests that the success of a conspiracy relies on a deeply ingrained malevolence within society.

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