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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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
No man was ever endowed with a right without being at the same time saddled with a responsibility.
No man was ever endowed with a right without being at the same time saddled with a responsibility.
They made and recorded a sort of institute and digest of anarchy,
called the rights of man.
They made and recorded a sort of institute and digest of anarchy,
called the rights of man.
Always do right; this will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
Always do right; this will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
