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Victoria C. Woodhull: “He has the inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, when it is not exercised at the expense of…”

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He has the inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, when it is not exercised at the expense of the inalienable rights of others in the same direction.
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Victoria C. Woodhull

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Woodhull emphasizes the inalienable rights to life and liberty, provided they do not infringe on others' rights.

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