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Call him less a force than an influence, less “king of men” than servant of Humanity,--his name is destined to be a spell beyond that of any king, while it shines aloft like a star.
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Sumner characterizes an individual as a profound influence on humanity, contrasting them with traditional notions of kingship.
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