Within the sphere of their influence, no person can be created, no person can be born, with civil or political privileges not enjoyed equally by all his fellow-citizens; nor can any institution be established, recognizing distinction of birth.
Sumner argues that no individual should have civil or political privileges that are not equally shared by all citizens.
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