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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator read more
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
The equal right of all men to the use of land is as clear as
their equal right to read more
The equal right of all men to the use of land is as clear as
their equal right to breathe the air--it is a right proclaimed by
the fact of their existence. For we cannot suppose that some men
have a right to be in this world, and others no right.
It is a right and duty of the wise ones to purify the strong by teaching them their duties and read more
It is a right and duty of the wise ones to purify the strong by teaching them their duties and to strengthen the weak by teaching them their rights.
The public good is in nothing more essentially interested, than in the protection of every individual's private rights.
The public good is in nothing more essentially interested, than in the protection of every individual's private rights.
The right to be heard does not include the right to be taken seriously.
The right to be heard does not include the right to be taken seriously.
It is in the American tradition to stand up for one's rights--even if the new way to stand up for read more
It is in the American tradition to stand up for one's rights--even if the new way to stand up for one's rights is to sit down.
No man has a right to do what he pleases, except when he pleases to do right.
No man has a right to do what he pleases, except when he pleases to do right.
Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever.
Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever.
I am glad to see that men are getting their rights, but I want
women to get theirs, and read more
I am glad to see that men are getting their rights, but I want
women to get theirs, and while the water is stirring I will step
into the pool.
