Charles Sumner: “His toil becomes a delight, and all that he learns is a…”

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His toil becomes a delight, and all that he learns is a treasure,--with this difference from gold and silver, that it cannot be stolen or lost.

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Massachusetts

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Sumner highlights the enduring value of knowledge as a treasure that cannot be lost or stolen.

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