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New Orleans,
Editor, The Times-Picayune:
A most misinterpreted phrase is
that ‘all men are created equal.”
“Equality” pertains only to’ the
soul and “‘equality” under the
law.
But “equality’’ never has—nor
ever shall—pertain to physical,
mental or moral capabilities.
The mere fact that no two sets
of fingerprints are the same
makes men different. Similar
twins—from the same cell —
are not equal. One will outlive
the other; one may become a
saint, the other a murderer. Every
rathletic contest disproves physical
equality; every spelling bee or
Editor, The Times-Picayune:
A most misinterpreted phrase is
that ‘all men are created equal.”
“Equality” pertains only to’ the
soul and “‘equality” under the
law.
But “equality’’ never has—nor
ever shall—pertain to physical,
mental or moral capabilities.
The mere fact that no two sets
of fingerprints are the same
makes men different. Similar
twins—from the same cell —
are not equal. One will outlive
the other; one may become a
saint, the other a murderer. Every
rathletic contest disproves physical
equality; every spelling bee or