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The Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence like most state constitutions in that it quoted the ideas of john Locke. These principles were the right to life, liberty, and property.
The Declaration of Independence like most state constitutions in that it quoted the ideas of john Locke. These principles were the right to life, liberty, and property.
The Declaration of Independence like most state constitutions in that it quoted the ideas of john Locke. These principles were the right to life, liberty, and property.
He quoted from the Declaration of Independance (Thomas Jefferson).
David Walker, the abolitionist, was quoting Thomas Jefferson, who originally composed that statement for the Declaration of Independence. Obviously, if all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights (including the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) then it is morally unacceptable to enslave people and to deny them their rights. That is the philosophical basis of the abolitionist movement. Note that President Lincoln also quoted this section of the Declaration of Independence in his most famous speech, the Gettysburg Address. It is an extremely important statement and it is fundamental to America.
Barack Obama has visited the great wall he has even quoted on it!
The past tense of "quote" is "quoted." For example, "He quoted the famous line from the movie."
People rarely write quotes. They write things which are then quoted by others. Some famous people whose statements (or purported statements) are often quoted would include William Shakespeare, Benjamin Franklin, Jesus, The Buddha, Mohammed, Mark Twain, Abraham Lincoln and similar folk.
He quoted the Declaration of Independence, declaring "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal.' " I
The quote, "That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government" is found in the Declaration of Independence.
Richard Nixon