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Our victory will be worth having, only as it is a victory of principle; but such a victory I expect.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Our victory will be worth having, only as it is a victory of principle; but such a victory I expect.”
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Sumner emphasizes the importance of achieving a victory based on principles rather than mere success.
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