Charles Sumner: “It restricts within the narrow circle of a profession obligations…”

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It restricts within the narrow circle of a profession obligations which are broad and universal as humanity.

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Sumner critiques the narrow obligations of professions compared to the broader responsibilities to humanity.

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Charles Sumner: “It restricts within the narrow circle of a profession obligations which are broad and universal as humanity.”