Charles Sumner: “Gratitude, in unison with necessity and reason, takes up the cry…”

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Gratitude, in unison with necessity and reason, takes up the cry, insisting that we shall not fail in duty to benefactors.

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This quote speaks to the moral obligation to honor those who have helped us, driven by necessity and reason.

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Charles Sumner: “Gratitude, in unison with necessity and reason, takes up the cry, insisting that we shall not fail in duty to…”