--- title: "1 Wilderness Encountered Quotes By James F. Cooper" description: "1 Wilderness Encountered quotes by James F. Cooper. Plus more from James F. Cooper and more Wilderness Encountered sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5bc/james-f-cooper-7716_adverse_it-was-a-feature-peculiar-to-the-colonia_2473075.png" --- > [It was a feature peculiar to the colonial wars of North America, that the toils and dangers of the wilderness were to be encountered, before the adverse hosts could meet. A wide, and, apparently, an impervious boundary of forests, severed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/it-was-a-feature-peculiar-to-the-colonial-wars-of-north-america-that/) [James F. Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-f-cooper/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5bc/james-f-cooper-7716_adverse_it-was-a-feature-peculiar-to-the-colonia_2473075.png) ## More by James F. Cooper > [There is a destiny in war, to which a brave man knows how to submit with the same courage that he faces his foes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/there-is-a-destiny-in-war-to-which-a-brave-man-knows-how-to-submit/) [James F. Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-f-cooper/) > [It is a misfortune that necessity has induced men to accord greater license to this formidable engine, in order to obtain liberty, than can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/it-is-a-misfortune-that-necessity-has-induced-men-to-accord-greater/) [James F. Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-f-cooper/) > [Individuality is the aim of political liberty. By leaving to the citizen as much freedom of action and of being as comports with order…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/individuality-is-the-aim-of-political-liberty-by-leaving-to-the/) [James F. Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-f-cooper/) > [All greatness of character is dependent on individuality.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/all-greatness-of-character-is-dependent-on-individuality/) [James F. Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-f-cooper/) > [The ability to discriminate between that which is true and that which is false is one of the last attainments of the human mind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/the-ability-to-discriminate-between-that-which-is-true-and-that-which/) [James F. Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-f-cooper/) > [Party leads to vicious, corrupt and unprofitable legislation, for the sole purpose of defeating party.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/party-leads-to-vicious-corrupt-and-unprofitable-legislation-for-the/) [James F. Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-f-cooper/) > [The disposition of all power is to abuses, nor does it at all mend the matter that its possessors are a majority. Unrestrained political…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/the-disposition-of-all-power-is-to-abuses-nor-does-it-at-all-mend-the/) [James F. Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-f-cooper/) > [The very existence of government at all, infers inequality. The citizen who is preferred to office becomes the superior of those who are not,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/the-very-existence-of-government-at-all-infers-inequality-the-citizen/) [James F. Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-f-cooper/) > [These families, you know, are our upper crust, not upper ten thousand.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/these-families-you-know-are-our-upper-crust-not-upper-ten-thousand/) [James F. Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-f-cooper/) > [The disposition of all power is to abuses, nor does it at all mend the matter that its possessors are a majority.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/the-disposition-of-all-power-is-to-abuses-nor-does-it-at-all-mend-the-2/) [James F. Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-f-cooper/) > [It is seldom men think of death in the pride of their health and strength.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/it-is-seldom-men-think-of-death-in-the-pride-of-their-health-and/) [James F. Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-f-cooper/) > [God has given the salt lick to the deer; and He has given to man, red-skin and white, the delicious spring at which to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/god-has-given-the-salt-lick-to-the-deer-and-he-has-given-to-man-red/) [James F. Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-f-cooper/) > [In America the taint of sectarianism lies broad upon the land. Not content with acknowledging the supremacy as the Diety, and with erecting temples…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/in-america-the-taint-of-sectarianism-lies-broad-upon-the-land-not-2/) [James F. Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-f-cooper/) > [In America, it is indispensable that every well wisher of true liberty should understand that acts of tyranny can only proceed from the publick.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/in-america-it-is-indispensable-that-every-well-wisher-of-true-liberty/) [James F. Cooper](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-f-cooper/) > [Slavery is no more sinful, by the Christian code, than it is sinful to wear a whole coat, while another is in tatters, to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-f-cooper/slavery-is-no-more-sinful-by-the-christian-code-than-it-is-sinful-to/) [James F. 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