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He may be ignorant and rude, as poor, but he is of true nobility.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “He may be ignorant and rude, as poor, but he is of true nobility.”
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Sumner asserts that true nobility is defined by character rather than wealth or social status, emphasizing human dignity.
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