Charles Sumner: “He spoke well always, but he believed in deeds rather than words…”

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He spoke well always, but he believed in deeds rather than words, although speech with him was a deed.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner acknowledges the value of both speech and action, suggesting that effective communication is itself a form of action.

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Charles Sumner: “He spoke well always, but he believed in deeds rather than words, although speech with him was a deed.”