John locke inalienable rights quote
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John locke inalienable rights quote
All men are created equal
Phrase from U.S. Declaration of Independence
The quotation "all men are created equal" is found in the United States Declaration of Independence and emblematic of the America's founding ideals.
The final form of the sentence was stylized by Benjamin Franklin, and penned by Thomas Jefferson during the beginning of the Revolutionary War in 1776.[1] It reads:
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
Drawing from Enlightenment philosophy, the phrase reflects the influence of John Locke'ssecond treatise on government, particularly his belief in the inherent equality and individual liberty.
Similar ideas can be traced back to earlier works, including medieval and classical sources, which emphasized the dignity and worth of all human beings. Jefferson applied the concept in h