If sustained at all, it must be by that principle of universal jurisprudence, and also of natural law, which gives to every body, whether natural or artificial, the right to protect its own existence,--in other words, the great right of self-defence.
Sumner argues for the fundamental right of self-defense as a principle of law applicable to all entities.
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