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Our Government stands on the aggregate virtue and intelligence of the people.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Our Government stands on the aggregate virtue and intelligence of the people.”
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Sumner emphasizes that the strength of the government relies on the collective virtue and intelligence of its citizens.
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