Quote by George Mason
In all our associations in all our agreements let us never lose si

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

Other quotes by 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

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strength
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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

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Society
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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

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Experience
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Other Quotes from
power
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No power on earth has a right to take our property from us without our consent. – John Jay

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power

Nothing external to you has any power over you. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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power

The power of an air force is terrific when there is nothing to oppose it. – Winston Churchill

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power

There is much to dislike about President Obamas approach to the financial crisis. But opposition, it seems, will have to come from somewhere other than conservatism. The party out of power is also a party out of touch. – Thomas Frank

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power

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Playing golf is like learning a foreign language. – Henry Longhurst

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Anyhow, the hole in the doughnut is at least digestible. – H.L. Mencken

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I say to my colleagues never confine your best work, your hopes, your dreams, the aspiration of the American people to what will be signed by George W. Bush because that is too limiting a factor. – Nancy Pelosi

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Dreams