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In him, in fact, this creed seems to have been something more than a doctrine imbibed from teachers, or a result of education.
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George F. Hoar
Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Hoar argues that Sumner's belief in freedom was deeply ingrained and not merely a product of his education.

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