Believing in this law, and profoundly convinced that by the blessing of God it will all be fulfilled on earth, it is easy to see how unreasonable is a claim of power founded on any unchangeable physical incident derived from birth.
Sumner argues against claims of superiority based on physical characteristics, asserting the equality of all men.
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