"Considering the natural lust for power so inherent……" — George Mason
"Considering the natural lust for power so inherent in man, I fear the thirst of power will prevail to oppress the people."
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42 Quotes by George Mason
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The laws of nature are the laws of God, whose authority can be superseded by no power on earth.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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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Government is, or ought to be, instituted for the common benefit and security of the people, nation or community; whenever…
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Habituated from our Infancy to trample upon the Rights of Human Nature, every generous, every liberal Sentiment, if not extinguished,…
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As much as I value an union of all the states, I would not admit the southern states into the…
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Attend with Diligence and strict Integrity to the Interest of your Correspondents and enter into no Engagements which you have…
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I retired from public Business from a thorough Conviction that it was not in my Power to do any Good,…
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More Considering Quotes
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Yet, so far from laboring to know the forbidden tree of worldly pleasures and its various fruits, man gives himself…
— Johann Arndt
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May it not be that, just as we have to have faith in Him, God has to have faith in…
— Wystan Hugh Auden
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It is unfortunate, considering that enthusiasm moves the world, that so few enthusiasts can be trusted to speak the truth.
— Arthur Balfour
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What I'm working on now - I'm back to fantasy, although considering that it's me, I'm turning it into a…
— Octavia Butler
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African-Americans have been brainwashed into not being open-minded, not even considering a conservative point of view. I have received some…
— Herman Cain
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I think the key that happened on 9/11 is we went from considering terrorist attacks as a law enforcement problem…
— Dick Cheney
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As fathers commonly go, it is seldom a misfortune to be fatherless; and considering the general run of sons, as…
— Lord Chesterfield
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Liberty is the very last idea that seems to occur to anybody, in considering any political or social proposal. It…
— Gilbert K. Chesterton
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It's absolutely the wrong signal, I think, to those who have entered this country legally or those who may be…
— Elizabeth Dole
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It will greatly help you to understand scripture if you note - no only what is spoken and written, but…
— Unknown Author
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When considering the stature of an athlete or for that matter any person, I set great store in certain qualities…
— Donald Bradman
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I don't support an amnesty.(Cornyn) demands an ongoing focus on security and workplace enforcement before considering steps to grant legal…
— John Cornyn
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