Slavery discourages arts and manufactures.
From George Mason
I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials.
In all our associations; in all our agreements let us never lose sight of this fundamental maxim - that all power was originally lodged in, and consequently is derived from, the people.
Your dear baby has died innocent and blameless, and has been called away by an all wise and merciful Creator, most probably from a life to misery and misfortune, and most certainly to one of happiness and bliss.
Habituated from our Infancy to trample upon the Rights of Human Nature, every generous, every liberal Sentiment, if not extinguished, is enfeebled in our Minds.
We came equals into this world, and equals shall we go out of it.
As nations can not be rewarded or punished in the next world they must be in this.
I begin to grow heartily tired of the etiquette and nonsense so fashionable in this city.
A few years' experience will convince us that those things which at the time they happened we regarded as our greatest misfortunes have proved our greatest blessings.
All men are by nature born equally free and independent.
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