The trial of Zenger in 1735 was the germ of American freedom, the morning star of that liberty which subsequently revolutionized America.
Give the vote to the people who have no property, and they will sell them to the rich, who will be able to buy them. - Gouverneur Morris
Give the vote to the people who have no property, and they will sell them to the rich, who will be able to buy them.
- Gouverneur Morris
There must be religion. When that ligament is torn, society is disjointed and its members perish... [T]he most important of all lessons is the denunc… - Gouverneur Morris
There must be religion. When that ligament is torn, society is disjointed and its members perish... [T]he most important of all lessons is the denunc…
Religion is the solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties of man toward God. - Gouverneur Morris
Religion is the solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties of man toward God.
Nine-tenths of the people are at present freeholders... The time is not distant when this country will abound with mechanics and manufacturers who wi… - Gouverneur Morris
Nine-tenths of the people are at present freeholders... The time is not distant when this country will abound with mechanics and manufacturers who wi…
I anticipate the day when to command respect in the remotest regions it will be sufficient to say I am an American. Our flag shall then wave in glory… - Gouverneur Morris
I anticipate the day when to command respect in the remotest regions it will be sufficient to say I am an American. Our flag shall then wave in glory…
[F]or avoiding the extremes of despotism or anarchy . . . the only ground of hope must be on the morals of the people. I believe that religion is the… - Gouverneur Morris
[F]or avoiding the extremes of despotism or anarchy . . . the only ground of hope must be on the morals of the people. I believe that religion is the…
In adopting the republican form of government, I not only took it as a man does his wife, for better, for worse, but, what few men do with their wive… - Gouverneur Morris
In adopting the republican form of government, I not only took it as a man does his wife, for better, for worse, but, what few men do with their wive…
The rich will strive to establish their dominion and enslave the rest. They always did...they always will. They will have the same effect here as els… - Gouverneur Morris
The rich will strive to establish their dominion and enslave the rest. They always did...they always will. They will have the same effect here as els…
The education of young citizens ought to form them to good manners, to accustom them to labor, to inspire them with a love of order, and to impress t… - Gouverneur Morris
The education of young citizens ought to form them to good manners, to accustom them to labor, to inspire them with a love of order, and to impress t…
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