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The void, when a young man dies, is measured less by what he has done than by the promises of the future.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “The void, when a young man dies, is measured less by what he has done than by the promises of the future.”
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Sumner reflects on the impact of a young man's death, emphasizing the potential lost.
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