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Albert Pike

Above all things let us never forget that mankind constitutes one great brotherhood all born to encounter suffering and sorrow, and therefore bound to sympathize with each other.

Albert Pike

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Albert Pike is emphasizing that all human beings are connected like a single family because everyone experiences pain and hardship. Because of this shared experience, people have a responsibility to understand and support one another.

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