The government was set to protect man from criminals-and the constitution was written to protect man from the government. The Bill of… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
If government can give you rights, government can take them away from you. — Roy Moore Copy Share Image
GOVERNMENT has no rights; it is a delegation from several individuals for the purpose of securing their own. It is therefore just,… — Percy Bysshe Shelley Copy Share Image
The source of the government's authority is “the consent of the governed.” This means that the government is not the ruler, but… — Ayn Rand Copy Share Image
Indeed, in a free government almost all other rights would become worthless if the government possessed power over the private fortune of… — John Marshall Copy Share Image
In a free government the security for civil rights must be the same as that for religious rights. ...under the republican forms… — James Madison Copy Share Image
“My rights are not derived from any government. My rights are not denied by any majority. My rights are because I exist.” — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
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