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Nature and History are our authorities, but all science and all knowledge are tributary.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Nature and History are our authorities, but all science and all knowledge are tributary.”
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Sumner emphasizes that nature and history are foundational authorities in understanding humanity, with all knowledge contributing to this understanding.
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