"All men are created equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights, of which they cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity; among which are the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing the obtaining of happiness and safety." | Quote by: | George Mason (1725-1792), drafted the Virgina Declaration of Rights, ally of James Madison and George Washington |
Source: | First Draft, Virginia Declaration of Rights |
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