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- The civil rights of none, shall be abridged on account of religious belief or worship, nor shall any national religion be established, nor shall the…
- Among the features peculiar to the political system of the United States, is the perfect equality of rights which it secures to every religious sect.
- In a free government the security for civil rights must be the same as that for religious rights.
- ...to support the Constitution, which is the cement of the Union, as well in its limitations as in its authorities; to respect the rights and…
- It may not be easy, in every possible case, to trace the line of separation between the rights of religion and the Civil authority with…
- The sober people of America are weary of the fluctuating policy which has directed the public councils. They have seen with regret and indignation that…
- I believe there are more instances of the abridgment of the freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments of those in power, than…
- Measures are too often decided, not according to the rules of justice and the rights of the minor party, but by the superior force of…
- A pure democracy can admit no cure for the mischiefs of faction. A common passion or interest will be felt by a majority, and there…
- Government is instituted to protect property of every sort; as well that which lies in the various rights of individuals, as that which the term…
- Where a majority are united by a common sentiment, and have an opportunity, the rights of the minor party become insecure.
- Is it not the glory of the people of America, that whilst they have paid a decent regard to the opinions of former times and…
- It becomes all therefore who are friends of a Government based on free principles to reflect, that by denying the possibility of a system partly…
- The great desideratum in Government is, so to modify the sovereignty as that it may be sufficiently neutral between different parts of the Society to…
- Extend the sphere and you take in a greater variety of parties and interests; you make it less probable that a majority of the whole…
- In civilized communities, property as well as personal rights are the essential object of the laws, which encourage industry by securing the enjoyment of its…
- If justice, good faith, honor, gratitude and all the other qualities which enoble the character of a nation, and fulfill the ends of Government be…
- It is sufficiently obvious, that persons and property are the two great subjects on which Governments are to act; and that the rights of persons,…
- The invasion of private rights is chiefly to be apprehended, not from acts of Government contrary to the sense of its constituents, but from acts…
- If they are incorporated into the Constitution, independent tribunals of justice will consider themselves in a peculiar manner the guardians of those rights; they will…
- The definition of the right of suffrage is very justly regarded as a fundamental article of republican government.
- The members of the legislative department . . . are numerous. They are distributed and dwell among the people at large. Their connections of blood,…
- In the latter sense, a man has a property in his opinions and the free communication of them. He has a property of peculiar value…
- Besides the danger of a direct mixture of religion and civil government, there is an evil which ought to be guarded against in the indefinite…
- Place three individuals in a situation wherein the interest of each depends on the voice of the others, and give to two of them an…
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- The future of Haiti must be linked to the respect of the rights of every single citizen. — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- We like to engage in a normal publishing effort, which is to act in a responsible manner and make sure the material… — Julian Assange
- In some places women have all the rights they deserve and in others there are big restrictions - in some countries they… — Michelle Bachelet
- Violence against women in all its forms is a human rights violation. It's not something that any culture, religion or tradition propagates. — Michelle Bachelet
- I am proud of my husband, Marcus, the love of my life, and his Swiss heritage. Even though I have been a… — Michele Bachmann
- People were floored when they saw that the underwear bomber, after less than 50 minutes of interrogation, was given the rights, privileges,… — Michele Bachmann
- Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. — Lord Acton
- The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern. — Lord Acton
- Gun control means being able to hit your target. If I have a 'hot button' issue, this is definitely it. Don't even… — Michael Badnarik
- Can any of you seriously say the Bill of Rights could get through Congress today? It wouldn't even get out of committee. — F. Lee Bailey
- The Good Friday Agreement and the basic rights and entitlements of citizens that are enshrined within it must be defended and actively… — Gerry Adams
- No matter whether it's someone from the political left or right, we just need a voice to stand up and defend animal… — Brigitte Bardot