Quote#Freedom
That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have…
Quote byGeorge Mason · 1725–1792
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776), Article 1.
English (original)
That all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which, when they enter into a state of society, they cannot by any compact deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.
— George Mason
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