The phrase, “For all men; for all time,” encapsulates the Realist metaphysical foundation of the American Founding more profoundly than many realize. It is not a poetic flourish; it is a universal ontological claim, grounded in the belief that truth, rights and moral law are rooted in the nature of man as man; not in culture, race, class, or historical moment.
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