Jefferson used Locke for the Declaration of Independence.
John Locke influenced Thomas Jefferson about inalienable rights.
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Thomas Jefferson
Liberal English philosopher John Locke.
John Locke- life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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Thomas Jefferson
john Locke had natural rights while Thomas Jefferson had inalienable rights. Many scholars contemplate the different between John Locke's famous quote of "life, liberty and property" while Thomas Jefferson is quoted as saying "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". The controversy surrounding their similar yet different quotes is because many believe that Thomas Jefferson originally quoted John Locke but was then told to change "property" to "pursuit of happiness" during the editing of his speech.
John Locke
The ideas of John Locke and Thomas Paine influenced the writing of the Declaration of Independance.
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