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The soul repudiates any such sacrifice,--for sacrifice it will be, at once of honor and of interest.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The soul repudiates any such sacrifice,--for sacrifice it will be, at once of honor and of interest.”
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Sumner reflects on the moral implications of sacrificing honor and interest in the pursuit of justice.
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