Charles Sumner: “It is youth, with its natural ignorance and passionate prejudices…”

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It is youth, with its natural ignorance and passionate prejudices, which renders us exclusive and biting in our judgments of others.

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Sumner discusses how youthful ignorance can lead to harsh judgments of others.

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Charles Sumner: “It is youth, with its natural ignorance and passionate prejudices, which renders us exclusive and biting in our…”