Charles Sumner: “Wealth, power, and influence are not for self-indulgence merely, and…”

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Wealth, power, and influence are not for self-indulgence merely, and just according to their extent are the obligations to others which they impose.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner argues that wealth and power come with obligations to others, not just for personal gain.

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Charles Sumner: “Wealth, power, and influence are not for self-indulgence merely, and just according to their extent are the obligations…”