"To ask whether the natural rights philosophy of the Declaration of Independence is true or false, is essentially a meaningless question."

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Source : Carl L. Becker (2013). “Declaration of Independence: A Study in the History of Political Ideas”, p.188, Vintage

Carl L. Becker

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“I was surprised, as always, be how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt. The world was suddenly rich with possibility.”
“Modeling is not something you excel because you are clever but is based on physical appearance, but then you have to be a businesswoman, like, to keep your longevity.”
“Most people fail in life because they major in minor things.”
“I never had any desire to get a tattoo. If I was ever going to get one, I would get a plain anchor with a rope around it, the most unimaginative possible tattoo, like Popeye had.”
“The Crafts which require the most Time intraining or most Ingenuityand Industry must necessarily be the best paid.”

Source : 1730-4 Essay on the Nature of Trade.
“Pastors are highly susceptible to the sin of sloth.”
“[Pablo]Picasso was born in my hometown, in MÃ¡laga, so I have this of strange connection with his persona and with what he did. He left MÃ¡laga, practically at the same time and age that I did.”
“Life is full of compromises, and whether or not you're willing to negotiate.”

Source : Source: collider.com

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