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Better a loss to deplore than an injustice to reproach ourselves with,” was his lofty solace as he turned from the warning that the Colonies might be endangered by the rights he demanded.
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Sumner quotes a sentiment reflecting the value of justice over personal loss in the context of colonial rights.
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