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His soul was touched by sympathy for all mankind, and he saw its sure advance.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “His soul was touched by sympathy for all mankind, and he saw its sure advance.”
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Sumner describes a person's deep empathy for humanity and their belief in its inevitable progress.
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