Charles Sumner: “You will also insist upon that Christian rule, as applicable to…”

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You will also insist upon that Christian rule, as applicable to nations as to individuals, of doing unto others as you would have them do unto you.

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Massachusetts

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He advocates for a Christian ethical principle to guide the interactions of nations, akin to individual conduct.

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Charles Sumner: “You will also insist upon that Christian rule, as applicable to nations as to individuals, of doing unto others as you…”