"Those gentlemen, who will be elected senators, will……" — George Mason
"Those gentlemen, who will be elected senators, will fix themselves in the federal town, and become citizens of that town more than of your state."
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42 Quotes by George Mason
George Mason has 42 quotes on this site.
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The laws of nature are the laws of God, whose authority can be superseded by no power on earth.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 Become Citizens Quotes
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When you enlisted into the armed forces you swore to support and defend a Constitution that did not yet fully…
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For one, we very much need in any immigration bill - we need protection for people who are in this…
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What we need to do is to have a sensible approach to immigration. It needs to be open. It needs…
— William J. Clinton
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Unless they can pass the same test that immigrants must pass to become citizens, people shouldnt be allowed to vote.…
— Charley Reese
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Your constitution guarantees to every citizen, even the humblest, the enjoyment of life, liberty, and property. It promises to all,…
— Joseph Smith, Jr.
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Just by coincidence, Senator Teddy Kennedy and I, in the last couple of days, after several months of negotiations, have…
— John McCain
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For those who have envisioned the State of Israel to be a democracy, which although primarily a Jewish polity for…
— David Novak
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Image is something you construct, while reputation starts at home. If you are able to pass on solid values to…
— Diego Della Valle
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I think we fall in love and become adults and become citizens in a way by writing stories about ourselves.
— Mary Karr
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There are a lot of people who waited a lot of years to become citizens. These people just walked across…
— Alvin Williams
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