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It entered into his aspiration to deliver man from present weakness by extending his power over Nature.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It entered into his aspiration to deliver man from present weakness by extending his power over Nature.”
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Sumner reflects on the aspiration to empower humanity through mastery over nature.
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