Every man, when he comes to be sensible of his natural rights, and to feel his own importance, will consider himself as fully equal to any other person whatever.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
That all men are equal is a proposition to which, at ordinary times, no sane human being has ever given his assent.
Every man has a property in his own person. This nobody has a right to, but himself.
Every man should be considered as having a right to the character which he deserves; that is, to be spoken of according to his actions.
All men equal in rights and duties, all men equally responsible for the destiny of mankind - what a dream!
We are all human beings and I believe that we all should have equal rights.
But we must create in each person a sense of responsibility in order that each one of us can have the right to enjoy all his rights.
A man's natural rights are his own, against the whole world; and any infringement of them is equally a crime, whether committed by one man, or by millions; whether committed by one man, calling himself a robber, (or by any other name indicating his true character,) or by millions, calling themselves a government.
Whatever the universal nature assigns to any man at any time is for the good of that man at that time.
But assuming the same premises, to wit, that all men are equal by the law of nature and of nations, the right of property in slaves falls to the ground; for one who is equal to another cannot be the owner or property of that other.
Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms - to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.
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