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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.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Wherever Man exists, there are the capacities of manhood, with that greatest of all, the capacity for improvement; and…”
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Sumner emphasizes the inherent potential for improvement in all individuals, supported by the civilization they inhabit.
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