“The doctrine of the Declaration of Independence predicated upon the glory of man and the corresponding duty to society that the rights of citizens ought to be protected with every power and resource of the state, and a government that does any less is false to the teachings of that great document - false to the name American.” MenDoeStatesGovernmentNamesRightsTeachingDutyOughtCitizensGloryResourcesIndependenceDoctrineProtectedDocumentsDeclarationDeclaration Of IndependenceCorresponding Author:Calvin Coolidge
“If you believe in the values of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, if you're willing to work hard and play by the rules, you are part of our family. And we're proud to be with you.” IfsBelieveHardPlayValuesRightsWillingHard WorkProudConstitutionIndependenceBillsOur FamilyDeclarationIf You BelieveDeclaration Of IndependenceBill Of Rights Book:Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1995 Source: Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: William J. Clinton, 1995
“When our founding fathers put their signatures on the Declaration of Independence, those 56 brave people, most of whom by the way were clergymen, they said that we had certain inalienable rights given to us by our creator, and among these life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, life being one of them. I still believe that.” PeopleWayBelieveSaidStillsCertainFatherGivenLibertyRightsIndependenceBraveCreatorPursuitThey SaidDeclarationFoundingPursuit Of HappinessLife HappinessOur Founding FathersSignaturesDeclaration Of IndependenceI Still BelieveClergymenInalienable RightsLife Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness Author:Mike Huckabee
“Our example - and commitment - to freedom has changed the world. But along with the genius of our Declaration of Independence, our Constitution, and our Bill of Rights, is the equal genius of our economic system. Our Founding Fathers endeavored to create a moral and just society like no other in history, and out of that grew a moral and just economic system the likes of which the world had never seen. Our freedom, what it means to be an American, has been defined and sustained by the liberating power of the free enterprise system.” WorldMeanHas BeensFatherMoralRightsEconomicExampleChangedGrewGeniusEqualCommitmentConstitutionIndependenceBillsLikesDefinedEnterpriseDeclarationFoundingLiberatingOur Founding FathersDeclaration Of IndependenceBill Of RightsEconomic SystemsFree EnterpriseWhat It Means To Be An American Author:Mitt Romney
“The strength of this country lies in the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights and the freedom of speech and thought.” CountryLyingRightsSpeechIndependenceBillsFreedom Of SpeechDeclarationDeclaration Of IndependenceBill Of Rights Author:George Soros
“The Declaration [of Independence] was not a protest against government, but against the excess of government. It prescribed the proper role of government, to secure the rights of individuals and to effect their safety and happiness. In modern society, no individual can do this alone. So government is not a necessary evil but a necessary good.” GovernmentEvilIndividualCan DoRolesRightsModernEffectsSafetyIndependenceSecureProtestExcessDeclarationDeclaration Of IndependenceModern SocietyNecessary EvilRole Of Government Author:Gerald R. Ford
“The basic human rights documents-the American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man-were written by political, not by religious, leaders.” MenHumansPoliticalEvilReligiousLeaderRightsWrittenIndependenceHuman RightsDocumentsDeclarationDeclaration Of IndependenceReligious LeadersBasic Human Rights Author:Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
“I believe that God has endowed men with certain inalienable rights as set forth in the Declaration of Independence and that no legislature and no majority, however great, may morally limit or destroy these; that the sole function of government is to protect life, liberty, and property, and anything more than this is usurpation and oppression.” MenBelieveMayGovernmentCertainI BelieveLibertyRightsProtectLimitsFunctionIndependenceMajorityPropertyOppressionSoleDeclarationLegislatureDeclaration Of IndependenceInalienable RightsUsurpation Book:The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson Source: The Teachings of Ezra Taft Benson
“The Declaration of Independence was to set forth the moral justification of a rebellion against a long-recognized political tradition - the divine right of kings. At issue was the fundamental question of whether men's rights were God-given or whether these rights were to be dispensed by governments to their subjects. This document proclaimed that all men have certain inalienable rights. In other words, these rights came from God.” MenLongGodGovernmentPoliticalCertainGivenMoralIssuesRightsSubjectsDivineKingsTraditionIndependenceFundamentalsHuman RightsRebellionJustificationDocumentsDeclarationDeclaration Of IndependenceProclaimingInalienable RightsDivine RightFavor Of GodDivine Right Of Kings Author:Ezra Taft Benson
“Thomas Jefferson understood the greater purpose of the liberty that our Founding Fathers sought during the creation of our Nation. Although it was against the British that the colonists fought for political rights, the true source of the rights of man was clearly stated in the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson wrote that all humans are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights . . . . It was self-evident to him that denying these rights was wrong and that he and others must struggle to win what was theirs.” MenHumansSelfPoliticalPurposeCertainFatherWinningNationsLibertyStruggleGreaterRightsCreationSourceUnderstoodIndependenceCreatorBritishEvidentDeclarationFoundingOur Founding FathersDeclaration Of IndependenceUnalienable RightsPolitical RightsColonistsGreater Purpose Author:William J. Clinton
“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” MenLifeSelfTruthHappinessCertainChangeFreedomLibertyRightsPoliticianEqualConstitutionIndependenceCreatorEqualityPursuitFourthAmerican DreamEvidentDeclaration4th Of JulyPursuit Of HappinessJulyFreedom LibertyReligious FreedomDeclaration Of IndependenceIndividual RightsFreedom Of ReligionRights And FreedomsRight To LifeAmerican PatrioticNatural RightsDeismInalienable RightsUs ConstitutionFounding Fathers DemocracyLiberty And JusticeAmerica FreedomJuly 4th 1776Price Of FreedomUsa PatrioticEquality For AllIndependence And FreedomAmerican FreedomHappy Independence Day Usa4th Of July InspirationalUnalienable RightsDeistLiberty And EqualityEquality Of ManFourth Of July InspirationalLife Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness4th Of July WishesConsent Of The GovernedUs Independence DayHappy 4th Of JulyHuman EqualityCreator God4th Of July MilitaryBest Things In Life Are FreePursuit Of JusticePopular SovereigntyRights In AmericaRights To LifeDomestic Tranquility Author:Thomas Jefferson