All Jonathan Mayhew Quotes
- Extremes are dangerous. Danger
- To say that subjects in general are not proper judges (of the law) when their governors oppress them and play the tyrant, and when they… Defend
- Tyranny brings ignorance and brutality with it. It degrades men from their just rank into the class of brutes; it damps their spirits; it suppresses… Ardor
- But let us remember, at the same time, government is sacred, and not to be trifled with. Government
- People are not usually deprived of their liberties all at once, but gradually, by one encroachment after another, as it is found they are disposed… All
- I now add, farther, that the apostles argument is so far from proving it to be the duty of people to obey, and submit to,… Act
- Let us prize our freedom; but not use our liberty for a cloak of maliciousness Cloak
- All civil rulers, as such, are the ordinance and ministers of God; and they are all, by the nature of their office, and in their… All
- Till people find themselves greatly abused and oppressed by their governors, they are not apt to complain; and whenever they do, in fact, find themselves… Abuse
- There are others who aim at popularity under the disguise of patriotism Aim
- It is our happiness to live under the government of a PRINCE who is satisfied with ruling according to law; as every other good prince… According
- It would be stupid tameness, and unaccountable folly, for whole nations to suffer one unreasonable, ambitious and cruel man, to wanton and riot in their… Ambitious
- There are men who strike at liberty under the term licentiousness Liberty
- The only reason of the institution of civil government; and the only rational ground of submission to it, is the common safety and utility Civil
- They are more properly ‘The Messengers of Satan to buffet us.’ No rulers are properly God’s ministers, but such as are ‘just, ruling in the… Act
- The king is as much bound by his oath not to infringe the legal rights of the people, as the people are bound to yield… All
- Not to discontinue our allegiance, in this case, would be to join with the sovereign in promoting the slavery and misery of that society, the… Allegiance
- For which reason I would exhort you to pay all due Regard to the government over us; to the KING and all in authority; and… All
- Common tyrants, and public oppressors, are not intitled to obedience from their subjects, by virtue of any thing here laid down by the inspired apostle. Any
- The apostle enters upon his subject thus - Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers; for there is no power but of God:… Apostle
- According to this way of arguing, there will be no true principles in the world; for there are none but what may be wrested and… According
- Let us all learn to be free, and to be loyal. All
- It becomes us, therefore, to be contented, and dutiful subjects. Becomes