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In the contemplation of Man, what littleness! what grandeur! how diminutive in the creation! how brief his recorded history! and yet how vast in hopes! how majestic and transcendent in the Future!
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “In the contemplation of Man, what littleness! what grandeur! how diminutive in the creation! how brief his recorded…”
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Sumner reflects on the duality of human existence, highlighting both its insignificance and its potential.
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