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At last, light, thrice holy light, in whose glad beams are knowledge, justice, and beneficence, with empyrean sway will combine those separate and distracted elements into one organized system.
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Sumner describes the ultimate goal of knowledge, justice, and beneficence in creating an organized society.
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