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No student of history can fail to perceive that they have performed different parts at different stages of the world.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “No student of history can fail to perceive that they have performed different parts at different stages of the world.”
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He notes that historical actors have played varying roles throughout different periods, highlighting the complexity of history.
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