♦ nivek ♦ Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 "We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable, that all men arecreated equal and independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent and inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." -- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), US Founding Father, drafted the Declaration of Independence, 3rd US President Source: First draft of the Declaration of Independence http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Thomas.Jefferson.Quote.B0DE "If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person than he, if he had the power, would be justified in silencing mankind." -- John Stuart Mill (1806-1873) English philosopher and economist Source: On Liberty, 1859 http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/John.Stuart.Mill.Quote.A224 "[Natural rights are] moral claims to those spheres of action which are necessary for the welfare of the individual and the development of his personality." -- M. Searle Bates (1897-1978) Source: Religious Liberty: An Inquiry, 1945 http://quotes.liberty-tree.ca/quote_blog/Searle.Bates.Quote.8EE6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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