"The powers of congress must be defined, but……" — Oliver Ellsworth
"The powers of congress must be defined, but their means must be adequate to the purposes of their constitution. It is possible there may be abuses and misapplications; still, it is better to hazard something than to hazard at all."
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Oliver Ellsworth
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13 Quotes by Oliver Ellsworth
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All good men wish the entire abolition of slavery, as soon as it can take place with safety to the…
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Liberty is a word which, according as it is used, comprehends the most good and the most evil of any…
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Systems of religious error have been adopted in times of ignorance. It has been the interest of tyrannical kings, popes,…
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It may be assumed as a fixed truth that the prosperity and riches of the farmer must depend on the…
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A desire of gain is common to mankind, and the general motive to business and industry.
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A government capable of controlling the whole, and bringing its force to a point, is one of the prerequisites for…
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The right of the judge to inflict punishment gives him both power and opportunity to oppress the innocent; yet none…
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The charge of being ambiguous and indefinite may be brought against every human composition, and necessarily arises from the imperfection…
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Judge candidly what a wretched figure the American empire will exhibit in the eye of other nations, without a power…
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A people cannot long retain their freedom, whose government is incapable of protecting them.
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The power of collecting money from the people is not to be rejected because it has sometimes been oppressive. Public…
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