On the record
Wherever Man exists, there are the capacities of manhood, with that greatest of all, the capacity for improvement; and the civilization we have reached supplies the means.
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Sumner emphasizes the inherent potential for improvement in all individuals, supported by the civilization they inhabit.
Share
More from Charles Sumner
Still further: every ship-of-war that floats costs more than a well-endowed college.
This will be the FREEDOM POWER, whose single object will be to resist the SLAVE POWER.
They who strive after it, Ixion-like, embrace a cloud.
The subterfuges of the politician cannot escape it.
Other voices in this conversation
