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People Quotes by George Mason
- No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality and…
- [W]hen the resolution of enslaving America was formed in Great Britain, the British Parliament was advised by an artful man, who was governor of Pennsylvania,…
- I ask you sir, who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people.
- That the people have a Right to mass and to bear arms; that a well regulated militia composed of the Body of the people, trained…
- Government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit and security of the people, nation or community; whenever any government shall be found…
- Nothing so strongly impels a man to regard the interest of his constituents, as the certainty of returning to the general mass of the people,…
- Who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people, except a few public officers. But I cannot say who will be the militia…
- It is contrary to the principles of reason and justice that any should be compelled to contribute to the maintenance of a church with which…
- Who are the militia, if they be not the people of this country...? I ask, who are the militia? They consist of now of the…
- Considering the natural lust for power so inherent in man, I fear the thirst of power will prevail to oppress the people.
- All power is lodged in, and consequently derived from, the people. We should wear it as a breastplate, and buckle it on as our armour.
- That slow poison [slavery] is daily contaminating the minds and morals of our people. Every gentlemen here is born a petty tyrant, practiced in acts…
- That no free government, nor the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality,…
- I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials.
- In all our associations; in all our agreements let us never lose sight of this fundamental maxim - that all power was originally lodged in,…
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- The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil. — Hannah Arendt
- Poets are the only people to whom love is not only a crucial, but an indispensable experience, which entitles them to mistake… — Hannah Arendt
- Culture relates to objects and is a phenomenon of the world; entertainment relates to people and is a phenomenon of life. — Hannah Arendt
- Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now… — Alexis Arguello
- I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do. — J. J. Abrams
- As far as we are concerned, we are ready to leave today, tomorrow, at any time, to join the people of Haiti,… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- When you care about human beings, you do your best to not repress and to not let people to repress and to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- I know how the American people care for that democratic principle. They want to see their vote respected. As we in Haiti… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Sometimes people who want to understand Haiti from a political perspective may be missing part of the picture. They also need to… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Wise people, even though all laws were abolished, would still lead the same life. — Aristophanes
- Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of their arms. — Aristotle