Ignorance is of a peculiar nature; once dispelled, it is impossible to reestablish it. It is not originally a thing of itself, but is only the absence of knowledge; and though man may be kept ignorant, he cannot be made ignorant.
Thomas PaineStichwörter: knowledge ignorance potential rights-of-man
Any alleged "right" of one man, which necessitates the violation of the rights of another isn't and can't be a right.
Ayn RandStichwörter: rights-of-man
I never think of myself as an attacker, only as a defender - usually of rights - mine and others.
Jay WoodmanStichwörter: rights rights-of-man defender
If there be a people on earth whose more especial duty it is to be at all times prepared to defend the rights with which they are blessed, and to surpass all others in sustaining the necessary burthens, and in submitting to sacrifices to make such preparations, it is undoubtedly the people of these states.
James MonroeStichwörter: president rights-of-man
There is nothing in which mankind have been more unanimous [founding nations upon superstition]; yet nothing can be inferred from it more than this, that the multitude have always been credulous, and the few artful. The United States of America have exhibited, perhaps, the first example of governments erected on the simple principles of nature: and if men are now sufficiently enlightened to disabuse themselves of artifice, imposture, hypocrisy, and superstition, they will consider this event as an era in their history... [T]he detail of the formation of the American governments... may hereafter become an object of curiosity. It will never be pretended that any persons employed in that service had any interviews with the gods, or were in any degree under the inspiration of heaven... it will for ever be acknowledged that these governments were contrived merely by the use of reason and the senses... Thirteen governments thus founded on the natural authority of the people alone, without a pretence of miracle or mystery, which are destined to spread over the northern part of that whole quarter of the globe, are a great point gained in favour of the rights of mankind.
[A Defence of the Constitutions of the United States of America, 1787]
Stichwörter: reason history nature america mankind government mystery superstition gods authority enlightenment rights constitution senses foundation founding-father rights-of-man
When you're silent, your silence condones it. Thus, whatever you believe in goes down the drain.
Jennifer Tindugan-AdovisoStichwörter: peace silence human-rights rights rights-and-duties back-down stand-up speak-your-mind rights-of-man
If, to expose the fraud and imposition of monarchy ... to promote universal peace, civilization, and commerce, and to break the chains of political superstition, and raise degraded man to his proper rank; if these things be libellous ... let the name of libeller be engraved on my tomb."
[Letter Addressed To The Addressers On The Late Proclamation, 1792 (Paine's response to the charge of "seditious libel" brought against him after the publication of The Rights of Man)]
Stichwörter: censorship freedom-of-speech libel rights-of-man sedition
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