“Social distinctions can be based only on common utility.” —Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, article 1, 1789” — Thomas Piketty Copy Share Image
Some other natural rights... [have] not yet entered into any declaration of rights. — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“Men are born, and always continue, free and equal in respect of their rights. Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen,… — Phyllis Goldstein Copy Share Image
The basic human rights documents-the American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man-were written by political, not… — Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr Copy Share Image
The declaration of rights [Bill of Rights] is, like all other human blessings, alloyed with some inconveniences and not accomplishing fully its… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
By a declaration of rights, I mean one which shall stipulate freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of commerce against… — Thomas Jefferson Copy Share Image
“While the Declaration of Rights was before the National Assembly some of its members remarked that if a declaration of rights were… — Thomas Paine Copy Share Image
Because finally, 'the equal right of every citizen to the free exercise of his religion according to the dictates of conscience' is… — James Madison Copy Share Image
We stand today at the threshold of a great event both in the life of the United Nations and in the life… — Eleanor Roosevelt Copy Share Image
“THE DECLARATION of the Rights of Man at the end of the eighteenth century was a turning point in history. It meant… — Hannah Arendt Copy Share Image
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