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Government is instituted to guaranty to man the enjoyment of his natural and imprescriptible rights.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “Government is instituted to guaranty to man the enjoyment of his natural and imprescriptible rights.”
Editor's note · Context
Sumner articulates the role of government in protecting natural rights as a foundational principle.
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