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By error of judgment, rather than of heart, they give up to party what was meant for country or mankind.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “By error of judgment, rather than of heart, they give up to party what was meant for country or mankind.”
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Sumner highlights the dangers of prioritizing party allegiance over national interest, suggesting it stems from a mistake in judgment rather than intention.
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