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His conscience, pure as goodness, sustained him in every trial,--even that sharpest of all, the desertion of friends.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “His conscience, pure as goodness, sustained him in every trial,--even that sharpest of all, the desertion of friends.”
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Sumner highlights the strength of a pure conscience in overcoming trials, including betrayal.
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