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The age of chivalry has gone; the age of humanity has come.

~Charles Sumner

Topics: Age Chivalry Come Gone Humanity

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From the beginning of our history the country has been afflicted with compromise. It is by compromise that human rights have been abandoned.

~Charles Sumner

Topics: Abandoned Afflicted Been Beginning Compromise Country History Human Human Rights Our Rights

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The true grandeur of humanity is in moral elevation, sustained, enlightened and decorated by the intellect of man.

~Charles Sumner

Topics: Elevation Enlightened Grandeur Humanity Intellect Man Moral Sustained True

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I have never known a man who was sensual in his youth, who was high-minded when old.

~Charles Sumner

Topics: His Known Man Never Old Sensual Who Youth

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No true and permanent fame can be founded except in labors which promote the happiness of mankind.

~Charles Sumner

Topics: Except Fame Founded Happiness Labors Mankind Permanent Promote True Which

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: January 6th, 1811

Died: March 11th, 1874

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