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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.
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.
What is true of every member of the society, individually, is true of them all collectively; since the rights of read more
What is true of every member of the society, individually, is true of them all collectively; since the rights of the whole can be no more than the sum of the rights of the individuals.
Equal rights for all, special privileges for none.
Equal rights for all, special privileges for none.
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.
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.
Always do right; this will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
Always do right; this will gratify some people and astonish the rest.
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.