"Rights of Man" Quotes
A passionate defense of individual liberty and democracy, challenging the legitimacy of monarchy and advocating for equal rights for all.
philosophy | 229 pages | Published in NaN
Quotes
The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.
Society in every state is a blessing, but government even in its best state is but a necessary evil.
It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.
Character is much easier kept than recovered.
The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind.
The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.
Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.
Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it.
The duty of a true patriot is to protect his country from its government.
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.
