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In looking over the speeches and newspapers of his active opponents, it really seems to me, that, if ever a man was hated and condemned for his very virtues, it is this gentleman.
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Sumner reflects on the intense opposition faced by a man who is virtuous, suggesting that virtue can lead to hatred.
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