Charles Sumner: “It is with the postal service as with all else in Nature and Art: it…”

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It is with the postal service as with all else in Nature and Art: it is efficient and economical in proportion as it is simple.

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Massachusetts

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He draws a parallel between the efficiency of postal services and the principle of simplicity found in nature and art.

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Charles Sumner: “It is with the postal service as with all else in Nature and Art: it is efficient and economical in proportion as it is…”