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This is another instance where the stone rejected by the builders becomes the head of the corner.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “This is another instance where the stone rejected by the builders becomes the head of the corner.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner uses a biblical metaphor to illustrate how overlooked individuals can become pivotal in history.
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