Charles Sumner: “The faculties with which they are endowed, and the advantages they…”

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The faculties with which they are endowed, and the advantages they possess, must be exercised for the good of all.

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Sumner advocates for the use of one's abilities and advantages for the benefit of society as a whole.

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Charles Sumner: “The faculties with which they are endowed, and the advantages they possess, must be exercised for the good of all.”