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Nor is it too much to say, that, except in rare instances, the highest virtue is attained only through intelligence.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Nor is it too much to say, that, except in rare instances, the highest virtue is attained only through intelligence.”
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Sumner claims that true virtue is often linked to intelligence and understanding.
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