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We must untie ourselves now, even if we would tie ourselves again for the future.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “We must untie ourselves now, even if we would tie ourselves again for the future.”
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Sumner advocates for the need to free oneself from current constraints to allow for future agreements.
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