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It is slowly that we pass from infancy and imbecility to manhood and strength.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “It is slowly that we pass from infancy and imbecility to manhood and strength.”
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Sumner reflects on the gradual journey from weakness to strength in human development.
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