..." ALL are born free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent, inalienable rights ; among which are the enjoying, and defending life and liberty,...possessing and protecting property, and pursuing and attaining happiness and safety." Yet men who had called their Maker to witness that they would obey...

...design of all government, herein before mentioned. CONSTITUTION. PART I. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. I. That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent, and inalienable rights, among which, are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing,...

...Liberia, and do ordain and establish this Constitution, for the government of the same. Sec. 1. All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent, and inalienable rights; among which are the rights of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring,...

...Liberia, and do ordain and establish this Constitution, for the government of the same. Sec. 1 . All men are born equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent, and inalienable rights ; among which are the rights of enjoying and defending life and liberty, of acquiring,...

...with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." " That all men are born . equally free and independent,...certain natural, inherent, and unalienable rights, among which are, the defending and enjoying life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting...

...principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and unalterably established, we declare: 1 . That all men are born equally free and independent, and have certain inherent and indefeasible rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty,...

...unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty^ and the pursuit of happiness." " That all men are bom equally free and independent, and have certain natural, inherent, and unalienable rights, among which are, the defending and enjoying life and liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting...

...the States in her neighborhood. Vermont, also, had said, in the first article of her constitution, "that all men are born equally ' free and independent, and have certain natural, ' inherent, and inalienable rights, amongst which ' are the enjoying and defending life and liberty, ' acquiring, possessing,...

...Maryland, and of North Carolina ; so the ninth article in that of South Carolina ; and so the rest. " All men are born equally free and independent, and have...certain natural, inherent, and unalienable rights," says the declaration of the inhabitants of Vermont. " We hold these truths to be self-evident," said...

...following constitution for the government of the same. ARTICLE I. DECLARATION OF RIGHTS. SECTION 1. All men are born equally free and independent, and have...certain natural, inherent and unalienable rights, among which are those of enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring, possessing and protecting...