Which of these quotations is written in the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
A knowledge question from the official lists (theme: Rights and duties), with its answer explained in English.
On exam day, in French
Laquelle de ces citations est inscrite dans la Déclaration des Droits de l'Homme et du Citoyen de 1789 ?
A« La liberté consiste à pouvoir faire tout ce que l'on veut, même si cela nuit aux autres. »“Freedom consists in being able to do anything you want, even if it harms others.”
B« Les hommes naissent et demeurent libres et égaux en droits. »“Men are born and remain free and equal in rights.”Correct answer
C« La France est une République indivisible, laïque, démocratique et sociale. »“France is an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic.”
D« Les hommes naissent libres, mais ils ne sont pas égaux en droits. »“Men are born free, but they are not equal in rights.”
Explanation
Article 1 of the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen says: “Men are born and remain free and equal in rights.”
Why the other answers are wrong
A. “Freedom consists in being able to do anything you want, even if it harms others.” — The Declaration says: “Freedom consists in being able to do anything that does not harm others”. Freedom stops where harm to others begins.
C. “France is an indivisible, secular, democratic and social Republic.” — This sentence is in Article 1 of the 1958 Constitution, not in the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
D. “Men are born free, but they are not equal in rights.” — The Declaration says that men are born and remain free and equal in rights.
French words to remember
Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyenDeclaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
« L'article 1 de la Constitution de 1958 précise que "La France est une République indivisible, laïque, démocratique et sociale". »
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