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George Mason Quotes

George Mason quotes

American Statesman December 11, 1725 – October 7, 1792

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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. George Mason
I retired from public Business from a thorough Conviction that it was not in my Power to do any Good, and very much disgusted with Measures, which appeared to me inconsistent with common Policy and Justice. George Mason
George Mason quote: "There is a Passion natural to the Mind of man, especially a..."
There is a Passion natural to the Mind of man, especially a free Man, which renders him impatient of Restraint. George Mason
George Mason quote: "To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to..."
To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them..." -George Mason George Mason
George Mason quote: "To disarm the people--that was the best and most effective way..."
To disarm the people--that was the best and most effective way to enslave them. George Mason
Every society, all government, and every kind of civil compact therefore, is or ought to be, calculated for the general good and safety of the community. George Mason
George Mason quote: "All men are by nature born equally free and independent."
All men are by nature born equally free and independent. George Mason
Taught to regard a part of our own Species in the most abject and contemptible Degree below us, we lose that Idea of the dignity of Man which the Hand of Nature had implanted in us, for great and useful purposes. George Mason
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. George Mason
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. George Mason
George Mason quote: "I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold..."
I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold Sheets extreamly disagreeable. George Mason
As much as I value an union of all the states, I would not admit the southern states into the union, unless they agreed to the discontinuance of this disgraceful trade, because it would bring weakness and not strength to the union. George Mason
George Mason quote: "I begin to grow heartily tired of the etiquette and nonsense..."
I begin to grow heartily tired of the etiquette and nonsense so fashionable in this city. George Mason
George Mason quote: "Slavery discourages arts and manufactures."
Slavery discourages arts and manufactures. George Mason
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. George Mason

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