Charles Sumner: “If liberty be priceless, if life be priceless, then was the aid…”

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If liberty be priceless, if life be priceless, then was the aid lavished by France infinite beyond calculation.

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Massachusetts

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In this statement, Sumner argues for the immeasurable value of France's assistance during the fight for liberty.

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Charles Sumner: “If liberty be priceless, if life be priceless, then was the aid lavished by France infinite beyond calculation.”