Quote by William Blackstone

Those rights, then, which God and nature have established, and are therefore called natural rights, such as life and liberty, need not the aid of human laws to be more effectually invested in every man than they are; neither do they receive any additional strength when declared by the municipal laws to be inviolate. On the contrary, no human legislature has power to abridge or destroy them, unless the owner shall himself commit some act that amounts to a forfeiture.

Those rights, then, which God and nature have established, a

Summary

This quote explains that there are certain rights, known as natural rights, such as life and liberty, which are endowed by God and nature. It asserts that these rights are inherent to every individual and do not require the support of human laws to be fully vested in them. The quote further emphasizes that even when municipal laws declare these rights as inviolable, they do not gain any extra power or protection. However, it also states that these rights can be limited or forfeited if the individual commits certain acts that lead to the forfeiture. Overall, it highlights the intrinsic and inalienable nature of natural rights.

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