Charles Sumner: “Truth, like the sunbeam, cannot be soiled by outward touch, while the…”

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Truth, like the sunbeam, cannot be soiled by outward touch, while the best testimony to its might is found in the active passions it provokes.

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Sumner emphasizes the purity of truth and its ability to provoke strong reactions.

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