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If not a prophet, he has yet struck a mighty key-note in our history.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “If not a prophet, he has yet struck a mighty key-note in our history.”
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Sumner acknowledges the historical significance of a certain figure, suggesting a prophetic quality.
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