Charles Sumner: “You can claim nothing for yourself, as man, which you must not accord…”

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You can claim nothing for yourself, as man, which you must not accord to him.

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Sumner asserts that the rights one claims for oneself must also be extended to others, emphasizing universal human rights.

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Charles Sumner: “You can claim nothing for yourself, as man, which you must not accord to him.”