Charles Sumner: “Obviously, at this moment, the great difficulty is that people do not…”

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Obviously, at this moment, the great difficulty is that people do not see clearly what ought to be done.

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Sumner points out the challenges of clarity in decision-making during difficult times.

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Charles Sumner: “Obviously, at this moment, the great difficulty is that people do not see clearly what ought to be done.”