Charles Sumner: “These instincts may be thwarted for the day, but they are too deeply…”

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These instincts may be thwarted for the day, but they are too deeply rooted in Nature and in usefulness not to prevail in the end.

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Sumner reflects on the resilience of human instincts and their ultimate triumph despite temporary setbacks.

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Charles Sumner: “These instincts may be thwarted for the day, but they are too deeply rooted in Nature and in usefulness not to prevail…”