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The public good is in nothing more essentially interested than in the protection of every individuals private rights. – William Blackstone

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So great moreover is the regard of the law for private property, that it will not authorize the least violation of it; no, not even for the general good of the whole community. – William Blackstone

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William Blackstone
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Men was formed for society, and is neither capable of living alone, nor has the courage to do it. – William Blackstone

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The modern state no longer has anything but rights; it does not recognize duties any more. – Georges Bernanos

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There are those who say to you — we are rushing this issue of civil rights. I say we are 172 years late. – Hubert Humphrey

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The theory of rights enables us to rise and overthrow obstacles, but not to found a strong and lasting accord between all the elements which compose the nation. – Giuseppe Mazzini

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Civil Rights: What black folks are given in the U.S. on the installment plan, as in civil-rights bills. Not to be confused with human rights, which are the dignity, stature, humanity, respect, and freedom belonging to all people by right of their birth. – Dick Gregory

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Novelties please less than they impress. – Byron, Don Juan, 1824

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You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give. – Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

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