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Health itself is valuable only as it enables us to perform the duties of life, and I know no present duty more commanding than that to which you refer.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Health itself is valuable only as it enables us to perform the duties of life, and I know no present duty more…”
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Sumner reflects on the importance of health in fulfilling one's responsibilities, particularly in the context of social justice.
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