Quote by James Otis
It is a clear truth that those who every day barter away other men

It is a clear truth that those who every day barter away other mens liberty will soon care little for their own. – James Otis

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The only principles of public conduct that are worthy of a gentleman or a man are to sacrifice estate, ease, health, and applause, and even life, to the sacred calls of his country. – James Otis

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Every one with this writ may be a tyrant if this commission be legal, a tyrant in a legal manner, also, may control, imprison, or murder any one within the realm. – James Otis

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Now, one of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of ones house. – James Otis

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