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In this dilemma they evolved the theory of natural rights. If 'natural rights' means anything it means that the individual rights are to be determined… — Clarence Darrow
The government was set to protect man from criminals-and the constitution was written to protect man from the government. The Bill of Rights was not… — Ayn Rand
Of all the statist violations of individual rights in a mixed economy, the military draft is the worst. It is an abrogation of rights. It… — Ayn Rand
Individualism is at once an ethical-psychological concept and an ethical-political one. As an ethical-psychological concept, individualism holds that a human being should think and judge… — Nathaniel Branden
Individualism regards man - every man - as an independent, sovereign entity who possesses an inalienable right to his own life, a right derived from… — Ayn Rand
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even… — Brian Cox
Freedom, liberty, individual rights, that idea of dealing with other people in a matter that is not initiating force against them, is critical to me. — Jimmy Wales
The social model of the Bolsheviks failed, as will any model that denies individual rights, intellectual freedom, and freedom of competing political parties. Without these… — Mikhail Gorbachev
I think it is very important for any U.S. administration to be clear that America stands on the side of freedom and democracy and respect… — Stephen Hadley
If succeeding generations of Americans don't understand the concepts of justice, individual rights, free enterprise, capitalism, sovereignty or national security, there can be no guarantee… — George Nethercutt
We ought to be very cautious in the prosecution of magic and heresy. The attempt to put down these two crimes may be extremely perilous… — Baron de Montesquieu
The United States presents a value system to the world that is based on democracy, based on economic freedom, based on individual rights for men… — Colin Powell
One thing I fear, that you Americans will do the same thing that you did after the last war. I mean that you will pull… — Hjalmar Schacht
If instituted, the TPP's IP regime would trample over individual rights and free expression, as well as ride roughshod over the intellectual and creative commons.… — Julian Assange
Obviously, the state's responsibility should be to legislate rules for a well-ordered society. It has no right or duty to creep into the bedrooms of… — Pierre Trudeau
Majority rule only works if you're also considering individual rights. Because you can't have five wolves and one sheep voting on what to have for… — Larry Flynt
Democracy without respect for individual rights sucks. It's just ganging up against the weird kid, and I'm always the weird kid. — Penn Jillette
I believe in individual rights so much that I don't like any sort of 'what's good for the cause'-type questions. — Penn Jillette
The most important element of a free society, where individual rights are held in the highest esteem, is the rejection of the initiation of violence. — Ron Paul
Individual rights are not subject to a public vote; a majority has no right to vote away the rights of a minority; the political function… — Ayn Rand
The smallest minority on earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities. — Ayn Rand
Individual rights are the means of subordinating society to moral law. — Ayn Rand
The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it. — Eleanor Roosevelt
Legally speaking, the term 'public rights' is as vague and indefinite as are the terms 'public health,' 'public good,' 'public welfare,' and the like. It… — Lysander Spooner
Legally speaking, there are no such things as 'public rights,' as distinguished from individual rights. Legally speaking, there is no such creature or thing as… — Lysander Spooner

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