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I charge you to drop every paltry and insignificant thought for any man’s success.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “I charge you to drop every paltry and insignificant thought for any man’s success.”
Editor's note · Context
Here, Sumner urges his audience to prioritize significant values over trivial political ambitions.
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