Charles Sumner: “Caste makes a man think that he is holier than another, and that he…”

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Caste makes a man think that he is holier than another, and that he has some inherent virtue which another has not.

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Sumner critiques how caste leads individuals to believe they possess inherent superiority over others.

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The most distant are not without a present influence on our daily lives.

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Charles Sumner: “Caste makes a man think that he is holier than another, and that he has some inherent virtue which another has not.”