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From some seeming selfish superiority, or from the gratified vanity of class, short-sighted mortals may hope to draw permanent good; but even-handed justice rebukes these efforts and redresses the wrong.
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Sumner critiques the misguided belief that selfish superiority can lead to lasting good, emphasizing the need for justice.
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