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The laws of nature are the laws of God, whose authority can be superseded by no power on earth.
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No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation,…
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The augmentation of slaves weakens the states; and such a trade is diabolical in itself, and disgraceful to mankind.
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[W]hen the resolution of enslaving America was formed in Great Britain, the British Parliament was advised by an artful man, who was…
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I ask you sir, who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people.
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That the people have a Right to mass and to bear arms; that a well regulated militia composed of the Body of…
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The [President's] Nomination, of Course, brings the Subject fully under the Consideration of the Senate; who have then a Right to decide…
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Government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit and security of the people, nation or community; whenever any government…
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Habituated from our Infancy to trample upon the Rights of Human Nature, every generous, every liberal Sentiment, if not extinguished, is enfeebled…
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As much as I value an union of all the states, I would not admit the southern states into the union, unless…
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Attend with Diligence and strict Integrity to the Interest of your Correspondents and enter into no Engagements which you have not the…
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I retired from public Business from a thorough Conviction that it was not in my Power to do any Good, and very…
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He who loveth a book will never want a faithful friend, a wholesome counsellor, a cheerful companion, or an effectual comforter.
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The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.
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Persuasion is often more effectual than force.
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The advancement of agriculture, commerce and manufactures, by all proper means, will not, I trust, need recommendation. But I cannot forbear intimating…
— George Washington
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intensity is a law of prayer. God is found by those who seek Him with all their heart. Wrestling prayer prevails. The…
— Samuel Chadwick
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Prayer is work. The experiences of many children of God demonstrate that it accomplishes far more than does any other form of…
— Watchman Nee
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How happy it is to believe, with a steadfast assurance, that our petitions are heard even while we are making them; and…
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You must pray with all your might. That does not mean saying your prayers, or sitting gazing about in church or chapel…
— William Booth
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There is no flattery so adroit or effectual as that of implicit assent.
— William Hazlitt
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The assumption of merit is easier, less embarrassing, and more effectual than the actual attainment of it.
— William Hazlitt
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The aim of every political Constitution, is or ought to be first to obtain for rulers men who possess most wisdom to…
— James Madison
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No experiment can be more interesting than that we are now trying, and which we trust will end in establishing the fact,…
— Thomas Jefferson
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