Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions. But no man has a right to be wrong read more

Every man has a right to be wrong in his opinions. But no man has a right to be wrong in his facts.

Equal rights for all, special privileges for none.

Equal rights for all, special privileges for none.

Every man has by the law of nature a right to such a waste
portion of the earth as read more

Every man has by the law of nature a right to such a waste
portion of the earth as is necessary for his subsistence.

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.

Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever.

Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever.

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.

Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having.

Rights that do not flow from duty well performed are not worth having.

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.

Always do right; this will gratify some people and astonish the rest.

Always do right; this will gratify some people and astonish the rest.