Charles Sumner: “The same vigor we require in our generals must be required also in our…”

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The same vigor we require in our generals must be required also in our statesmen,--the same spirit must animate both.

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Massachusetts

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He calls for the same level of vigor in statesmen as is required in military leaders to ensure effective governance during conflict.

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Charles Sumner: “The same vigor we require in our generals must be required also in our statesmen,--the same spirit must animate both.”