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In that day, the lawgivers of the land shall be no longer “compromisers” between duty and mammon, and the judges shall judge in righteousness.
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Horace Mann
Free Soil · Massachusetts

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Mann envisions a future where lawmakers prioritize moral duty over financial interests, promoting justice.

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