Charles Sumner: “As axiom it is without exception; for it is the essence of an axiom…”

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As axiom it is without exception; for it is the essence of an axiom, whether in geometry or morals, to be universal.

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Sumner asserts that axioms in both geometry and morals must be universally applicable, reinforcing the concept of equality.

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Charles Sumner: “As axiom it is without exception; for it is the essence of an axiom, whether in geometry or morals, to be universal.”