“Whatever is my right as a man is also the right of another; and it becomes my duty to guarantee as well as to possess.”

“No man can have a right to impose an unchosen obligation , an unrewarded duty or an involuntary servitude on another man.There can be no such thing as " the right to enslave .”

“Words do not express thoughts very well; every thing immediately becomes a little different, a little distorted, a little foolish. And yet it also pleases me and seems right that what is of value and wisdom of one man seems nonsense to another.”

“I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.”

“There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences.”

“Many people constantly talk about their rights, but citizenship also comes with duties.”