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Quotation from Commentaries on the Laws of England by William Blackstone
“LIFE is the immediate gift of God, a right inherent by nature in every individual”
Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book I, ch. 1 (First edition, Oxford 1765, Project Gutenberg #30802 text)
Blackstone begins his discussion of the right to life, which the law protects from the time of quickening.
Citation: "LIFE is the immediate gift of God, a right inherent by nature in every individual" — William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book I, ch. 1 (First edition, Oxford 1765, Project Gutenberg #30802 text). (id commentaries-on-the-laws-of-england-q4)
Portrait: William Blackstone, Commentaries on the Laws of England (1st ed, 1765, vol I, title page), William Blackstone (10 July 1723 – 14 February 1780)., Public domain.
