"We the People of the United States, in……" — Gouverneur Morris
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
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Gouverneur Morris
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13 Quotes by Gouverneur Morris
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[F]or avoiding the extremes of despotism or anarchy . . . the only ground of hope must be on the…
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Religion is the only solid Base of morals and that Morals are the only possible Support of free governments.
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In adopting the republican form of government, I not only took it as a man does his wife, for better,…
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Religion is the only solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties…
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I look forward serenely to the course of events, confident that the Fountain of supreme wisdom and virtue will provide…
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If the people should elect, they will never fail to prefer some man of distinguished character, or services; some man,…
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There must be religion. When that ligament is torn, society is disjointed and its members perish... [T]he most important of…
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He asks how the evil is to be remedied. I tell him that there seems to be little chance for…
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The education of young citizens ought to form them to good manners, to accustom them to labor, to inspire them…
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This magistrate is not the king. The people are the king.
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Religion is the solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties of…
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Americans need never fear their government because of the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people…
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