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By a higher law than any from human power, whatever is correct in principle must be correct in practice.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “By a higher law than any from human power, whatever is correct in principle must be correct in practice.”
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This statement reflects Sumner's belief in a moral law that transcends human legislation.
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