There is beauty in art, in literature, in science, and in every triumph of intelligence, all of which I covet for my country; but there is a higher beauty still in relieving the poor, in elevating the down-trodden, and being a succor to the oppressed.
Sumner highlights the higher beauty of aiding the oppressed over achievements in art and science.
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