"The [President's] Nomination, of Course, brings the Subject……" — George Mason
"The [President's] Nomination, of Course, brings the Subject fully under the Consideration of the Senate; who have then a Right to decide upon its Propriety or Impropriety."
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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The laws of nature are the laws of God, whose authority can be superseded by no power on earth.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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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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Slavery discourages arts and manufacturing ...[and] every master of slaves is born a petty tyrant.
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More Brings Quotes
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The generality of men are naturally apt to be swayed by fear rather than reverence, and to refrain from evil…
— Aristotle
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Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do…
— Marcus Aurelius
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Hurricane season brings a humbling reminder that, despite our technologies, most of nature remains unpredictable.
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Lies are sufficient to breed opinion, and opinion brings on substance.
— Francis Bacon
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A family on the throne is an interesting idea. It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of…
— Walter Bagehot
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For passion, be it observed, brings insight with it; it can give a sort of intelligence to simpletons, fools, and…
— Honore de Balzac
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Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive…
— Saint Basil
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Now, if you notice how the swan, putting its neck down into the deep water, brings up food for itself…
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Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.
— Melody Beattie
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It is not in giving life but in risking life that man is raised above the animal; that is why…
— Simone de Beauvoir
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Every day brings new choices.
— Martha Beck
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The science of the mind can only have for its proper goal the understanding of human nature by every human…
— Alfred Adler
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