James Bryce's Quote - There is a hearty Puritanism in the view of human nature which per

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There is a hearty Puritanism in the view of human nature which per

There is a hearty Puritanism in the view of human nature which pervades the instrument of 1787. It is the work of men who believed in original sin, and were resolved to leave open for transgressors no door which they could possibly shut. – James Bryce

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He showed that fame may be won and what services be rendered by a plain son of the people unaided by any gifts of fortune. – James Bryce

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