Charles Sumner: “Reason, courage, and hope are our allies, while the bountiful agencies…”

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Reason, courage, and hope are our allies, while the bountiful agencies of Civilization open the way.

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Sumner identifies reason, courage, and hope as essential allies in the advancement of civilization.

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Charles Sumner: “Reason, courage, and hope are our allies, while the bountiful agencies of Civilization open the way.”