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The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased.
"The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased."— Alexander Hamilton
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Meaning of this quote
Human rights are grounded in human nature rather than solely in historical documents.
Key takeaway:
Consider the underlying principle when evaluating a claim about rights.
Origin of the quote
The Farmer Refuted (1775).
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