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And now holding up to view a model of surpassing fidelity in support of Human Rights, I am not without hope that others may see the beauty of such a character and try to make it in some measure their own.
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Sumner expresses hope that others will aspire to embody the virtues of human rights as exemplified by Lafayette.
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