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Individual Rights Quotes

The idea of legally establishing inalienable, inherent and sacred rights of the individual is not of political but religious origin Picture Quote #1

The equal rights of man and the happiness of every individual are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government Picture Quote #1

Liberty, whether natural, civil, or political, is the lawful power in the individual to exercise his corresponding rights. It is greatly favored in law Picture Quote #1

In the war for individual rights, common sense becomes the first and major casualty Picture Quote #1

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 supper Picture Quote #1

First, individual rights cannot be sacrificed for the sake of the general good, and second, the principles of justice that specify these rights cannot be premised on any particular vision of the good life. What justifies the rights is not that they maximize the general welfare or otherwise promote the good, but rather that they comprise a fair framework within which individuals and groups can choose their own values and ends, consistent with a similar liberty for others Picture Quote #1

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I don’t believe in quotas. America was founded on a philosophy of individual rights, not group rights Picture Quote #1

Right action tends to be defined in terms of general individual rights and standards that have been critically examined and agreed upon by the whole society Picture Quote #1

It is above all in the present democratic age that the true friends of liberty and human grandeur must remain constantly vigilant and ready to prevent the social power from lightly sacrificing the particular rights of a few individuals to the general execution of its designs. In such times there is no citizen so obscure that it is not very dangerous to allow him to be oppressed, and there are no individual rights so unimportant that they can be sacrificed to arbitrariness with impunity Picture Quote #1

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 'the public.' Picture Quote #1

The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it Picture Quote #1

The smallest minority on Earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities Picture Quote #1

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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 of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities (and the smallest minority on Earth is the individual) Picture Quote #1

Capitalism is a social system based on the recognition of individual rights, including property rights, in which all property is privately owned Picture Quote #1

The erosion of a nation’s concern for life and for individual rights, has always preceded the intrusion of tyranny Picture Quote #1

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 made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense! Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

We need to insist on fathers and mothers sharing the care of their offspring as well as the opportunity to enjoy the fulfillment of individual rights Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

Democracy without respect for individual rights sucks. It’s just ganging up against the weird kid, and I’m always the weird kid Picture Quote #1

Our funding is based on our support of ideas like limited government, individual rights and a strong defense Picture Quote #1

It’s a hard thing to legislate. You can’t legislate good taste and you can’t put a number on it in terms of square footage,... It’s a question of where individual rights end and community rights begin Picture Quote #1

It should go without saying that even the most narrowly construed eminent-domain power would violate individual rights. Either a person owns his legitimately acquired property or he does not Picture Quote #1

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The idea of legally establishing inalienable, inherent and sacred rights of the individual is not of political but religious origin (Individual Rights Quotes) The equal rights of man and the happiness of every individual are now acknowledged to be the only legitimate objects of government (Individual Rights Quotes) Liberty, whether natural, civil, or political, is the lawful power in the individual to exercise his corresponding rights. It is greatly favored in law (Individual Rights Quotes) In the war for individual rights, common sense becomes the first and major casualty (Individual Rights Quotes) 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 supper (Individual Rights Quotes) First, individual rights cannot be sacrificed for the sake of the general good, and second, the principles of justice that specify these rights cannot be premised on any particular vision of the good life. What justifies the rights is not that they maximize the general welfare or otherwise promote the good, but rather that they comprise a fair framework within which individuals and groups can choose their own values and ends, consistent with a similar liberty for others (Individual Rights Quotes) I don’t believe in quotas. America was founded on a philosophy of individual rights, not group rights (Individual Rights Quotes) Right action tends to be defined in terms of general individual rights and standards that have been critically examined and agreed upon by the whole society (Individual Rights Quotes) It is above all in the present democratic age that the true friends of liberty and human grandeur must remain constantly vigilant and ready to prevent the social power from lightly sacrificing the particular rights of a few individuals to the general execution of its designs. In such times there is no citizen so obscure that it is not very dangerous to allow him to be oppressed, and there are no individual rights so unimportant that they can be sacrificed to arbitrariness with impunity (Individual Rights Quotes) 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 'the public.' (Individual Rights Quotes) The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it (Individual Rights Quotes) The smallest minority on Earth is the individual. Those who deny individual rights cannot claim to be defenders of minorities (Individual Rights Quotes) 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 of rights is precisely to protect minorities from oppression by majorities (and the smallest minority on Earth is the individual) (Individual Rights Quotes) Capitalism is a social system based on the recognition of individual rights, including property rights, in which all property is privately owned (Individual Rights Quotes) The erosion of a nation’s concern for life and for individual rights, has always preceded the intrusion of tyranny (Individual Rights Quotes) 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 made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense! (Individual Rights Quotes) 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 (Individual Rights Quotes) We need to insist on fathers and mothers sharing the care of their offspring as well as the opportunity to enjoy the fulfillment of individual rights (Individual Rights Quotes) 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 (Individual Rights Quotes) Democracy without respect for individual rights sucks. It’s just ganging up against the weird kid, and I’m always the weird kid (Individual Rights Quotes) Our funding is based on our support of ideas like limited government, individual rights and a strong defense (Individual Rights Quotes) It’s a hard thing to legislate. You can’t legislate good taste and you can’t put a number on it in terms of square footage,... It’s a question of where individual rights end and community rights begin (Individual Rights Quotes) It should go without saying that even the most narrowly construed eminent-domain power would violate individual rights. Either a person owns his legitimately acquired property or he does not (Individual Rights Quotes)

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