Charles Sumner: “If but the pure of heart in a pure cause should suffer, SUMNER, the…”

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If but the pure of heart in a pure cause should suffer, SUMNER, the task thou hast chosen was thine for its fitness.

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Massachusetts

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Here, Sumner emphasizes the importance of purity and righteousness in the face of suffering.

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Charles Sumner: “If but the pure of heart in a pure cause should suffer, SUMNER, the task thou hast chosen was thine for its fitness.”