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It is loftier than the Constitution, which is a convenience only, while this is a guide.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It is loftier than the Constitution, which is a convenience only, while this is a guide.”
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Sumner contrasts the Constitution with the Declaration, viewing the latter as a more profound guiding principle.
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