Charles Sumner: “In endeavor to estimate his character, we shall be nearer him in…”

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In endeavor to estimate his character, we shall be nearer him in proportion as we cultivate the same spirit.

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Sumner suggests that understanding a person's character requires cultivating a similar spirit.

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Charles Sumner: “In endeavor to estimate his character, we shall be nearer him in proportion as we cultivate the same spirit.”