"The characteristic of the hour is that the commonplace mind, knowing itself to be commonplace, has the assurance to proclaim the rights of the commonplace and to impose them wherever it will."

Jose Ortega y Gasset, Spanish Philosopher

Rights, Mind, Will

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"The characteristic of the hour is that the commonplace mind, knowing itself to be commonplace, has the assurance to proclaim the rights of the commonplace and to impose them wherever it will."

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"It is more informative how we treat things with no defined legal rights, than how we treat things with legal rights."

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"Never kill yourself because you are too poor to feed your children or your family. You are a part of this world, and the country you live on it. It is your right to be happy, educated and with your children and family. You must fight for your rights, kill for your rights but never die for them."

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"Your right in a civilized society is to have freedom."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

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"People that have a police car behind them pulling them over should put on their hazard lights and continue slowly driving to the nearest densely populated public place, such as a supermarket or shopping center. Pull over outside the busy entrance and start your video camera. Inform the police officer that you are video recording and very slowly give the requested documentation. Exercise your legal right to silence while the many independent witnesses video record the unexpected stop that rudely interrupts your day. If you are given a ticket, choose to go to court. It will give you time to obtain independent legal advice about the allegation."

Steven Magee, British Author

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"You cannot defend human rights without fighting religious fanatics - regardless of one's own religious experience - it is unavoidable. Why? Because they are the ones who take issue with how other people live their lives instead of minding their own business."

Christina Engela, South African Author

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"Not being treated as equal IS oppression."

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"The modern state no longer has anything but rights; it does not recognize duties any more."

Georges Bernanos, French Author

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"Therefore, states are equal in natural rights."

William H. Seward, American Statesman

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"The personal right to acquire property, which is a natural right, gives to property, when acquired, a right to protection, as a social right."

James Madison, American President

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"Taxpayers should not be coerced into giving up their privacy rights just to file their taxes."

Melissa Bean, American Politician

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"Life is an operation which is done in a forward direction. One lives toward the future, because to live consists inexorably in doing, in each individual life making itself."

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"Excellence means when a man or woman asks of himself more than others do."

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"We cannot put off living until we are ready."

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"Better beware of notions like genius and inspiration; they are a sort of magic wand and should be used sparingly by anybody who wants to see things clearly."

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"Tell me to what you pay attention and I will tell you who you are."

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"We distinguish the excellent man from the common man by saying that the former is the one who makes great demands on himself, and the latter who makes no demands on himself."

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