Declaration Quotes

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The Declaration of Independence dogmatically bases all rights on the fact that God created all men equal; and it is right; for if they were… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
If the words 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness' don't include the right to experiment with your own consciousness, then the Declaration of Independence… — Terence McKenna
You are mistaken, Mr. Darcy, if you suppose that the mode of your declaration affected me in any other way, than as it spared the… — Jane Austen
They were not mentioned in the Declaration of Independence, they were absent in the Constitution and they were invisible in the new political democracy. They… — Howard Zinn
I sometimes react to making a mistake as if I have betrayed myself. My fear of making a mistake seems to be based on the… — Hugh Prather
After the temper subsides and one has a moment to calmly reflect, it isn't uncommon for declarations shouted in a fit of rage to strike… — Frank Beddor
But she has gathered that Americans, in spite of their public declarations of affection, in spite of their miniskirts and bikinis, in spite of their… — Jhumpa Lahiri
This wasn't any mere song and dance; here was a bold, blaring declaration howling itself into the empty face of death. — Chuck Palahniuk
It would be difficult to say which had seen highest perfection in the other, or which had been the happiest: she, in receiving his declarations… — Jane Austen
Oh my God..." Xhex's heart stopped as she looked at him in the mirror. Across his upper back, in a glorious spread of black ink...in… — J R Ward
Still, small heavenly voices penetrate the heart with their gentle, convincing declarationsâ€¦ Most often, hope, encouragement, and direction come from a soft, piercing voice. Small… — Marvin J. Ashton
She gestured toward his very fine chest with her pencil. â€œOn the off chance I find out after weâ€™re married that your declaration of abiding… — Susan Elizabeth Phillips
The democratic principle, enunciated in the words of the Declaration of Independence, declared that government was secondary, that the people who established it were primary.… — Howard Zinn
We should remember that the Declaration of Independence is not merely a historical document. It is an explicit recognition that our rights derive not from… — Mark Levin
Surely, if it is the right of the people to "alter or abolish," it is their right to criticize, even severely, policies they believe destructive… — Howard Zinn
The world is filled with too many of us who are inclined to indicate our love with an announcement or declaration. True love is a… — Marvin J. Ashton
That's because you're interpreting it the wrong way. I didn't mean it as a wistful, overdramatic declaration. I mean that the love I felt for… — Rachel Cohn
We should honor the Savior's declaration to "be of good cheer." (Matthew 14:27) Indeed, it seems to me we may be more guilty of breaking… — Jeffrey R. Holland
Humor is an affirmation of dignity, a declaration of man's superiority to all that befalls him. — Romain Gary
Fay had a spot of blood on the left side of her mouth and I took a wet cloth and wiped it off. Women were… — Charles Bukowski

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