"As nations can not be rewarded or punished……" — George Mason

"As nations can not be rewarded or punished in the next world they must be in this."

— George Mason

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42 Quotes by George Mason

George Mason has 42 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

The laws of nature are the laws of God, whose authority can be superseded by no power on earth.
No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to…
The augmentation of slaves weakens the states; and such a trade is diabolical in itself, and disgraceful to mankind.
[W]hen the resolution of enslaving America was formed in Great Britain, the British Parliament was advised by an artful man,…
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…
The [President's] Nomination, of Course, brings the Subject fully under the Consideration of the Senate; who have then a Right…
Government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit and security of the people, nation or community; whenever…
Habituated from our Infancy to trample upon the Rights of Human Nature, every generous, every liberal Sentiment, if not extinguished,…
As much as I value an union of all the states, I would not admit the southern states into the…
Attend with Diligence and strict Integrity to the Interest of your Correspondents and enter into no Engagements which you have…
I retired from public Business from a thorough Conviction that it was not in my Power to do any Good,…

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This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

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