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I am against letting the monster in, until he is no longer terrible in mouth or paw.
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gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
In this metaphor, Sumner expresses his reluctance to allow dangerous individuals or ideas into the political sphere until they are no longer harmful.
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This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
The devices of party can no longer stave it off.
Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
Nor should we be too impatient to witness the fulfilment of our aspirations.
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