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If you are above him in any respect, then by your superiority are you bound to be his helper.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “If you are above him in any respect, then by your superiority are you bound to be his helper.”
Editor's note · Context
This quote emphasizes the moral obligation to assist those who are less fortunate.
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