"We cannot be happy without being free; we……" — John Dickinson
"We cannot be happy without being free; we cannot be free without being secure in our property; we cannot be secure in our property if, without our consent, others may, as by right, take it away; taxes imposed on us by Parliament do thus take it away."
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John Dickinson
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31 Quotes by John Dickinson
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Government has hardened into a tyrannical monopoly, and the human race in general becomes as absolutely property as beasts in…
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The rights essential to happiness. . . . We claim them from a higher source - from the King of…
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Kings or parliaments could not give the rights essential to happiness... We claim them from a higher source - from…
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The power of the people pervading the proposed system, together with the strong confederation of the states, will form an…
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Our liberties do not come from charters; for these are only the declaration of pre-existing rights. They do not depend…
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As in forming a political society, each individual contributes some of his rights, in order that he may, from a…
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What concerns all, should be considered by all; and individuals may injure a whole society, by not declaring their sentiments.…
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Let our government be like that of the solar system. Let the general government be like the sun and the…
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No free people ever existed, or can ever exist, without keeping the purse strings in their own hands. Where this…
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Most men with nothing would rather protect the possibility of becoming rich than face the reality of being poor.
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If the General Government should be left dependent on the State Legislatures, it would be happy for us if we…
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Our cause is just. Our union is perfect.
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He who created us without our help will not save us without our consent.
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I would never consent to a lame publicity stunt at a time when I already want to hide.
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If nationality is consent, the state is compulsion.
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Come, woo me, woo me, for now I am in a holiday humor, and like enough to consent.
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Do not fear your enemies. The worst they can do is kill you. Do not fear friends. At worst, they…
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Nothing that results in human progress is achieved with unanimous consent. Those that are enlightened before the others are condemned…
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