Charles Sumner: “But to my mind nothing is clearer than that where anything is correct…”

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But to my mind nothing is clearer than that where anything is correct in principle it must by inevitable law be correct in practice.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner emphasizes the importance of aligning principles with practical applications in governance.

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Contrary to Christianity, but upheld by the Church, I. 54, 58.

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Early testimony of the Church against, I. 59.

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Charles Sumner: “But to my mind nothing is clearer than that where anything is correct in principle it must by inevitable law be correct…”