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Consideration Quote by William E. Gladstone

“I venture to say that every man who is not presumably incapacitated by some consideration of personal unfitness or of political danger is morally entitled to come within the pale of the Constitution.” quote by William E. Gladstone
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“I venture to say that every man who is not presumably incapacitated by some consideration of personal unfitness or of political danger is morally entitled to come within the pale of the Constitution.”

William E. Gladstone

About This Quote

Source Parliamentary Speech, 1885, United Kingdom

Advocates that all capable men, free from personal or political constraints, deserve constitutional rights.

In simple terms: All fit men deserve constitutional rights.

Key Takeaway

Ensure equal constitutional inclusion.

Themes

equality rights constitution politics inclusion

Mood

reflective principled optimistic

Type

ethical philosophical

When to use this quote

  • Voting rights
  • public office eligibility
  • civil discourse

Key Concepts

Legal theory civil liberty democratic participation

Questions to Reflect On

  • Who defines “incapacitated”?
  • How to prevent political bias?
A Different Perspective

Some may argue fitness is subjective and exclusionary.

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