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Let future generations, as long as bronze shall endure, look upon him there riding always, and be taught by his example to succor the oppressed and to surrender life for duty.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Let future generations, as long as bronze shall endure, look upon him there riding always, and be taught by his example…”
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Sumner envisions a statue that serves as a lasting inspiration for future generations.
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