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James F. Cooper quotes

American Novelist September 15, 1789 – September 14, 1851

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Nothing but vast wisdom and onlimited power should dare sweep men off in multitudes,' he added; 'for it is only the one that can know the necessity of the judgement; and what is there short of the other, that can replace the creatures of the Lord? James F. Cooper
If we would have civilization and the exertion indispensable to its success, we must have property; if we have property, we must have its rights; if we have the rights of property, we must take those consequences of the rights of property which are inseparable from the rights themselves. James F. Cooper
Candor is a proof of both a just frame of mind, and of a good tone of breeding. It is a quality that belongs equally to the honest man and to the gentleman. James F. Cooper
All that a good government aims at... is to add no unnecessary and artificial aid to the force of its own unavoidable consequences, and to abstain from fortifying and accumulating social inequality as a means of increasing political inequalities. James F. Cooper
The very existence of government at all, infers inequality. The citizen who is preferred to office becomes the superior to those who are not, so long as he is the repository of power, and the child inherits the wealth of the parent as a controlling law of society. James F. Cooper
All greatness of character is dependent on individuality. The man who has no other existence than that which he partakes in common with all around him, will never have any other than an existence of mediocrity. James F. Cooper
Equality, in a social sense, may be divided into that of condition, and that of rights. Equality of condition is incompatible with civilization, and is found only to exist in those communities that are but slightly removed from the savage state. In practice, it can only mean a common misery. James F. Cooper
The novice in the military art flew from point to point, retarding his own preparations by the excess of his violent and somewhat distempered zeal; while the more practiced veteran made his arrangements with a deliberation that scorned every appearance of haste James F. Cooper
It is a misfortune that necessity has induced men to accord greater license to this formidable engine, in order to obtain liberty, than can be borne with less important objects in view; for the press, like fire, is an excellent servant, but a terrible master. James F. Cooper
James F. Cooper quote: "No civilized society can long exist, with an active power in..."
No civilized society can long exist, with an active power in its bosom that is stronger than the law. James F. Cooper
James F. Cooper quote: "Systems are to be appreciated by their general effects, and..."
Systems are to be appreciated by their general effects, and not by particular exceptions. James F. Cooper
James F. Cooper quote: "The common faults of American language are an ambition of..."
The common faults of American language are an ambition of effect, a want of simplicity, and a turgid abuse of terms. James F. Cooper
A monarchy is the most expensive of all forms of government, the regal state requiring a costly parade, and he who depends on his own power to rule, must strengthen that power by bribing the active and enterprising whom he cannot intimidate. James F. Cooper
James F. Cooper quote: "The disposition of all power is to abuses, nor does it at all..."
The disposition of all power is to abuses, nor does it at all mend the matter that its possessors are a majority. James F. Cooper
James F. Cooper quote: "tis hard to live in a world where all look upon you as below..."
tis hard to live in a world where all look upon you as below them. James F. Cooper

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