Charles Sumner: “Nor shall I say too much, when I declare that security, guarded of…”

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Nor shall I say too much, when I declare that security, guarded of course by its parent Freedom, is the true end and aim of government.

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Massachusetts

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In this statement, Sumner articulates his belief that true government aims to ensure security and freedom.

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Charles Sumner: “Nor shall I say too much, when I declare that security, guarded of course by its parent Freedom, is the true end and aim…”