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# James Otis

(1948–2020)   Actor   United States

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James Otis was an actor from the United States, best known for *A District Messenger Boy and a Necktie Party*.

## Quick Facts About James Otis

Born March 16, 1948

Died March 3, 2020

Nationality United States

Profession Actor

Notable works A District Messenger Boy and a Necktie Party

## About James Otis

American actor (1948-2020).

##  Quotes by James Otis

> [If we are not represented, we are slaves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/if-we-are-not-represented-we-are-slaves/)

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[Slaves](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/slaves/)

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> [The people's safety is the law of God.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/the-people-s-safety-is-the-law-of-god/)

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[Law](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/law/)

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> [Dew depends not on Parliament.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/dew-depends-not-on-parliament/)

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[Depends](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/depends/)

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> [A man's house is his castle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/a-man-s-house-is-his-castle/)

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[Castle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/castle/)

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> [A man is accountable to no person for his doings.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/a-man-is-accountable-to-no-person-for-his-doings/)

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[Accountable](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/accountable/)

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> [Taxation without representation is tyranny.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/taxation-without-representation-is-tyranny/)

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[Representation](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/representation/)

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> [What must be the wealth that avarice, aided by power, cannot exhaust!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/what-must-be-the-wealth-that-avarice-aided-by-power-cannot-exhaust/)

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[Avarice](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/avarice/)

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> [These manly sentiments, in private life, make good citizens; in public life, the patriot and the hero.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/these-manly-sentiments-in-private-life-make-good-citizens-in-public/)

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[Citizens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/citizens/)

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> [An act against the Constitution is void; an act against natural equity is void.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/an-act-against-the-constitution-is-void-an-act-against-natural-equity/)

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[Constitution](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/constitution/)

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> [These manly sentiments, in private life, make the good citizen; in public life, the patriot and the hero.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/these-manly-sentiments-in-private-life-make-the-good-citizen-in/)

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[Citizens](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/citizens/)

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> [No parts of his Majesty's dominions can be taxed without their consent.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/no-parts-of-his-majesty-s-dominions-can-be-taxed-without-their-consent/)

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[American revolution](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american-revolution/)

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> [Let the consequences be what they will, I am determined to proceed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/let-the-consequences-be-what-they-will-i-am-determined-to-proceed/)

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[Consequence](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/consequence/)

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> [Now, one of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one's house.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/now-one-of-the-most-essential-branches-of-english-liberty-is-the-2/)

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[Branches](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/branches/)

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> [Can there be any liberty where property is taken away without consent?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/can-there-be-any-liberty-where-property-is-taken-away-without-consent/)

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[Consent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/consent/)

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> [Parliaments are in all cases to declare what is good for the whole; but it is not the declaration of parliament that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/parliaments-are-in-all-cases-to-declare-what-is-good-for-the-whole/)

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[Cases](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/cases/)

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> [It is a clear truth that those who every day barter away other men's liberty will soon care little for their own.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/it-is-a-clear-truth-that-those-who-every-day-barter-away-other-men-s/)

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[Barter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/barter/)

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> [MAY it please your Honors: I was desired by one of the court to look into the books, and consider the question…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/may-it-please-your-honors-i-was-desired-by-one-of-the-court-to-look/)

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[Assistance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/assistance/)

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> [The colonists are by the law of nature free-born, as indeed all man are, white or black...It is a clear truth that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/the-colonists-are-by-the-law-of-nature-free-born-as-indeed-all-man/)

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[Black](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/black/)

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> [Every one with this writ may be a tyrant in a legal manner, also may control, imprison, or murder any one within…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/every-one-with-this-writ-may-be-a-tyrant-in-a-legal-manner-also-may/)

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[Ifs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ifs/)

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> [I pray God I may never be brought to the melancholy trial; but, if ever I should, it will then be known…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/i-pray-god-i-may-never-be-brought-to-the-melancholy-trial-but-if-ever/)

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[I can](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/i-can/)

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> [My dear sister, I hope, when God Almighty in his righteous providence shall take me out of time into eternity, that it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/my-dear-sister-i-hope-when-god-almighty-in-his-righteous-providence/)

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[Almighty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/almighty/)

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> [ \[The passage of the Sugar Act\] set people a thinking, in six months, more than they had done in their whole lives… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/the-passage-of-the-sugar-act-set-people-a-thinking-in-six-months-more/)

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[American revolution](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american-revolution/)

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> [Now one of the most essential branches of English liberty, is the freedom of one's house. A man's house is his castle;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/now-one-of-the-most-essential-branches-of-english-liberty-is-the/)

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[Assistance](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/assistance/)

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> [Every British Subject born on the continent of America, or in any other of the British dominions, is by the law of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/every-british-subject-born-on-the-continent-of-america-or-in-any/)

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[America](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/america/)

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> [And I take this opportunity to declare, that... I will to my dying day oppose with all the powers and faculties God…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/and-i-take-this-opportunity-to-declare-that-i-will-to-my-dying-day/)

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[Arbitrary](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/arbitrary/)

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> [There can be no prescription old enough to supersede the Law of Nature and the grant of God Almighty, who has given…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/there-can-be-no-prescription-old-enough-to-supersede-the-law-of/)

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[Almighty](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/almighty/)

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> [ \[Slave\] trade ... is the most shocking violation of the law of nature, has a direct tendency to diminish ... liberty, and… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/slave-trade-is-the-most-shocking-violation-of-the-law-of-nature-has-a/)

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[Business](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/business/)

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> [Government is founded not on force, as was the theory of Hobbes; nor on compact, as was the theory of Locke and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/government-is-founded-not-on-force-as-was-the-theory-of-hobbes-nor-on/)

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[Assertion](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/assertion/)

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> [I have accordingly considered it, and now appear not only in obedience to your order, but likewise in behalf of the inhabitants…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/i-have-accordingly-considered-it-and-now-appear-not-only-in-obedience/)

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[Behalf](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/behalf/)

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> [I am forced to get my living by the labour of my hand; and the sweat of my brow... for bitter bread,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/i-am-forced-to-get-my-living-by-the-labour-of-my-hand-and-the-sweat/)

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[Bitter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bitter/)

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> [I do not say that, when brought to the test, I shall be invincible.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/i-do-not-say-that-when-brought-to-the-test-i-shall-be-invincible/)

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[Invincible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/invincible/)

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> [Every man may reign secure in his petty tyranny, and spread terror and desolation around him, until the trump of the Archangel…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/every-man-may-reign-secure-in-his-petty-tyranny-and-spread-terror-and/)

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[Archangel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/archangel/)

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> [The only principles of public conduct that are worthy of a gentleman or a man are to sacrifice estate, ease, health, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/the-only-principles-of-public-conduct-that-are-worthy-of-a-gentleman/)

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[Applause](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/applause/)

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> [The supreme power cannot take from any man any part of his property, without his consent in person, or by representation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/the-supreme-power-cannot-take-from-any-man-any-part-of-his-property/)

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[Consent](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/consent/)

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> [But I think I can sincerely declare that I cheerfully submit myself to every odious name for conscience' sake; and from my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/but-i-think-i-can-sincerely-declare-that-i-cheerfully-submit-myself/)

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[Conscience](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/conscience/)

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> [One of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one's house. A man's house is his castle.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/one-of-the-most-essential-branches-of-english-liberty-is-the-freedom/)

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[American revolution](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/american-revolution/)

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> [Every one with this writ may be a tyrant; if this commission be legal, a tyrant in a legal manner, also, may…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/every-one-with-this-writ-may-be-a-tyrant-if-this-commission-be-legal/)

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[May](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/may/)

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> [I will to my dying day oppose, with all the powers and faculties God has given me, all such instruments of slavery…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-otis/i-will-to-my-dying-day-oppose-with-all-the-powers-and-faculties-god/)

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[Death](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/death/)

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## James Otis by topic

[Men (10)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/men/james-otis/)

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