Famous quotes containing the words negative and/or rights:
“The negative always wins at last, but I like it none the better for that.”
—Mason Cooley (b. 1927)
“We hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable; that all men are created equal and independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent and inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, and liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
—Thomas Jefferson (1743–1826)