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It is not enough that he held high place, that he enjoyed worldly honors, or was endowed with intellectual gifts.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It is not enough that he held high place, that he enjoyed worldly honors, or was endowed with intellectual gifts.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner emphasizes that mere status or intellect does not justify honoring someone.
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