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    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.

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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.

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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.

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People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.

People tend to forget their duties but remember their rights.

by Indira Gandhi Found in: Rights Quotes,
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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.

by Gerald W. Johnson Found in: Rights Quotes,
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Always do right; this will gratify some people and astonish the rest.

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

by Mark Twain Found in: Rights Quotes,
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All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural,
essential, and unalienable rights.

All men are born free and equal, and have certain natural,
essential, and unalienable rights.

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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.

by Hubert H. Humphrey Found in: Rights Quotes,
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Most people think Great God will come from the sky,Take away ev'rything, and make ev'rybody feel high.But if you know read more

Most people think Great God will come from the sky,Take away ev'rything, and make ev'rybody feel high.But if you know what life is worth, you would look for yours on earth,And now you see the light, you stand up for right, yah.

by Bob Marley Found in: Rights Quotes,
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I don't care if the Bible says it. It's wrong. It's wrong to divide people on the basis of sexual read more

I don't care if the Bible says it. It's wrong. It's wrong to divide people on the basis of sexual preference, of sexual orientation. It's wrong to say that women are unequal, if the Bible says so. It's wrong to say that Blacks are unequal even if the Hammite myth supports it or suggests it. The Bible is often wrong. It is often right. Of course, it is often brilliantly right.

by Alan M. Dershowitz Found in: Rights Quotes,
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