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And yet, recognizing this law, the gates of the Future were open to him, and he saw Man in distant perspective, arrived at heights of happiness which he cannot now conceive.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “And yet, recognizing this law, the gates of the Future were open to him, and he saw Man in distant perspective, arrived…”
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This passage suggests that recognizing the law of progress opens up possibilities for humanity's future.
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