1811-1874, American Statesman
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 – [Compromise]
I have never known a man who was sensual in his youth, who was high-minded when old.
Charles Sumner – [Sensuality]
The age of chivalry has gone; the age of humanity has come.
Charles Sumner – [Humankind]
The true grandeur of humanity is in moral elevation, sustained, enlightened and decorated by the intellect of man.
Charles Sumner – [Humankind]