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Because unnatural according to observation during the brief period of historic time, it does not follow that they are not strictly according to law.
Said by
Charles Sumner
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Sumner argues that just because something seems unnatural in recorded history, it doesn't mean it isn't governed by natural laws.

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