"The true greatness of nations is in those……" — Charles Sumner
"The true greatness of nations is in those qualities which constitute the greatness of the individual."
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15 Quotes by Charles Sumner
Charles Sumner has 15 quotes on this site.
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The true grandeur of humanity is in moral elevation, sustained, enlightened and decorated by the intellect of man
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The age of chivalry has gone; the age of humanity has come.
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War crushes with bloody heel all justice, all happiness, all that is Godlike in man. In our age there can…
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War is a positive, precise and specific evil, of gigantic proportions ...making within the sphere of its influence all true…
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Can there be in our age any peace that is not honorable, any war that is not dishonorable?
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From the beginning of our history the country has been afflicted with compromise. It is by compromise that human rights…
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I have never known a man who was sensual in his youth, who was high-minded when old.
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There are two sorts of pity: one is a balm and the other a poison; the first is realized by…
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Whether the Union stands or falls, I believe the profession of arms will henceforth be more desirable and more respected…
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It's Christmas at Ground Zero The button has been pressed The radio Just let us know That this is not…
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The phrase public office is a public trust, has of last become common property.
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Without security, civilization is cramped and dwarfed. Without security, there can be no freedom. Nor shall I say too much,…
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