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The people were wiser than their leaders,--illustrating again the saying of the French statesman, so experienced in human affairs, that above the wisdom of any individual, however great, is the wisdom of all.
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Sumner reflects on the wisdom of the people surpassing that of their leaders, emphasizing collective intelligence.
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