The document considered the cornerstone of modern democracy, significantly influenced by Enlightenment thinkers, is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, adopted during the French Revolution in 1789. This declaration outlined fundamental human rights and drew on Enlightenment principles stressing liberty, equality, and fraternity. It laid the foundations for modern democratic ideals by asserting that all men are born free and equal in rights. Its influence can be seen in numerous constitutional frameworks and human rights declarations across the world, promoting the concepts of civil liberties and the rule of law.