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John Dickinson Quotes

Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall Picture Quote #1

Our cause is just. Our union is perfect Picture Quote #1

No free people ever existed, or can ever exist, without keeping the purse strings in their own hands. Where this is the case, they have a constitutional check upon the administration, which may thereby by brought into order without violence. But when such a power is not lodged in the people, oppression proceeds uncontrolled in its career, till the governed, transported into rage, seek redress in the midst of blood and confusion Picture Quote #1

Government has hardened into a tyrannical monopoly, and the human race in general becomes as absolutely property as beasts in the plow Picture Quote #1

The power of the people pervading the proposed system, together with the strong confederation of the states, will form an adequate security against every danger that has been apprehended Picture Quote #1

As in forming a political society, each individual contributes some of his rights, in order that he may, from a common stock of rights, derive greater benefits, than he could from merely his own; so, in forming a confederation, each political society should contribute such a share of their rights, as will, from a common stock of these rights, produce the largest quantity of benefits for them Picture Quote #1

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What concerns all, should be considered by all; and individuals may injure a whole society, by not declaring their sentiments. It is therefore not only their right, but their duty, to declare them Picture Quote #1

Let our government be like that of the solar system. Let the general government be like the sun and the states the planets, repelled yet attracted, and the whole moving regularly and harmoniously in several orbits Picture Quote #1

Most men with nothing would rather protect the possibility of becoming rich than face the reality of being poor Picture Quote #1

It is inseparably essential to the freedom of a people that no taxes be imposed on them but with their own consent, given personally or by their representatives Picture Quote #1

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Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall (John Dickinson Quotes) Our cause is just. Our union is perfect (John Dickinson Quotes) No free people ever existed, or can ever exist, without keeping the purse strings in their own hands. Where this is the case, they have a constitutional check upon the administration, which may thereby by brought into order without violence. But when such a power is not lodged in the people, oppression proceeds uncontrolled in its career, till the governed, transported into rage, seek redress in the midst of blood and confusion (John Dickinson Quotes) Government has hardened into a tyrannical monopoly, and the human race in general becomes as absolutely property as beasts in the plow (John Dickinson Quotes) The power of the people pervading the proposed system, together with the strong confederation of the states, will form an adequate security against every danger that has been apprehended (John Dickinson Quotes) As in forming a political society, each individual contributes some of his rights, in order that he may, from a common stock of rights, derive greater benefits, than he could from merely his own; so, in forming a confederation, each political society should contribute such a share of their rights, as will, from a common stock of these rights, produce the largest quantity of benefits for them (John Dickinson Quotes) What concerns all, should be considered by all; and individuals may injure a whole society, by not declaring their sentiments. It is therefore not only their right, but their duty, to declare them (John Dickinson Quotes) Let our government be like that of the solar system. Let the general government be like the sun and the states the planets, repelled yet attracted, and the whole moving regularly and harmoniously in several orbits (John Dickinson Quotes) Most men with nothing would rather protect the possibility of becoming rich than face the reality of being poor (John Dickinson Quotes) It is inseparably essential to the freedom of a people that no taxes be imposed on them but with their own consent, given personally or by their representatives (John Dickinson Quotes)