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Equal rights for all, special privileges for none.
Equal rights for all, special privileges for none.
Many a person seems to think it isn't enough for the government to guarantee him the pursuit of happiness. He read more
Many a person seems to think it isn't enough for the government to guarantee him the pursuit of happiness. He insists it also run interference for him.
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.
Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a
right to life, secondly to liberty, thirdly to read more
Among the natural rights of the colonists are these: First a
right to life, secondly to liberty, thirdly to property; together
with the right to defend them in the best manner they can.
The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose
begins.
The right to swing my fist ends where the other man's nose
begins.
From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor's rights without striking a read more
From the equality of rights springs identity of our highest interests; you cannot subvert your neighbor's rights without striking a dangerous blow at your own.
The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.
The golden rule is that there are no golden rules.
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 inalienable rights; that among these are Life, Liberty,
and the pursuit of happiness.
