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I dare not neglect the great opportunity, nor can I stand aloof.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I dare not neglect the great opportunity, nor can I stand aloof.”
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Sumner acknowledges the importance of seizing a significant opportunity for progress.
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