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George Mason quotes: All men are by nature born equally free and independent.

All men are by nature born equally free and independent.

George Mason quotes: There is a Passion natural to the Mind of man, especially a free Man, which renders him impatient of Restraint.

There is a Passion natural to the Mind of man, especially a free Man, which renders him impatient of Restraint.

George Mason quotes: I begin to grow heartily tired of the etiquette and nonsense so fashionable in this city.

I begin to grow heartily tired of the etiquette and nonsense so fashionable in this city.

George Mason quotes: The laws of nature are the laws of God, whose authority can be superseded by no power on earth.

The laws of nature are the laws of God, whose authority can be superseded by no power on earth.

George Mason quotes: The question then will be, whether a consolidated government can preserve the freedom and secure the rights of the people.

The question then will be, whether a consolidated government can preserve the freedom and secure the rights of the people.

George Mason quotes: Slavery discourages arts and manufactures.

Slavery discourages arts and manufactures.

George Mason quotes: The augmentation of slaves weakens the states; and such a trade is diabolical in itself, and disgraceful to mankind.

The augmentation of slaves weakens the states; and such a trade is diabolical in itself, and disgraceful to mankind.

George Mason quotes: Considering the natural lust for power so inherent in man, I fear the thirst of power will prevail to oppress the people.

Considering the natural lust for power so inherent in man, I fear the thirst of power will prevail to oppress the people.

George Mason quotes: I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials.

I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials.

George Mason quotes: The poor despise labor when performed by slaves.

The poor despise labor when performed by slaves.

George Mason quotes: To disarm the people is the best and most effectualWay to enslave them.

To disarm the people is the best and most effectual
Way to enslave them.

George Mason quotes: I quitted my Seat in the House of Delegates, from a Conviction that I was no longer able to do any essential Service.

I quitted my Seat in the House of Delegates, from a Conviction that I was no longer able to do any essential Service.

George Mason quotes: No point is of more importance than that the right of impeachment should be continued. Shall any man be above Justice?

No point is of more importance than that the right of impeachment should be continued. Shall any man be above Justice?

George Mason quotes: I determined to spend the Remainder of my Days in privacy and Retirement with my Children, from whose Society alone I cou'd expect Comfort.

I determined to spend the Remainder of my Days in privacy and Retirement with my Children, from whose Society alone I cou'd expect Comfort.

George Mason quotes: I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold Sheets extreamly disagreeable.

I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold Sheets extreamly disagreeable.

George Mason quotes: The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.

The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.

George Mason quotes: I thank God, I have been able, by adopting Principles of strict Economy and Frugality, to keep my principal, I mean my Country-Estate, unimpaired.

I thank God, I have been able, by adopting Principles of strict Economy and Frugality, to keep my principal, I mean my Country-Estate, unimpaired.

George Mason quotes: As nations can not be rewarded or punished in the next world they must be in this.

As nations can not be rewarded or punished in the next world they must be in this.

George Mason quotes: All power is lodged in, and consequently derived from, the people. We should wear it as a breastplate, and buckle it on as our armour.

All power is lodged in, and consequently derived from, the people. We should wear it as a breastplate, and buckle it on as our armour.

George Mason quotes: I ask you sir, who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people.

I ask you sir, who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people.

George Mason quotes: Those gentlemen, who will be elected senators, will fix themselves in the federal town, and become citizens of that town more than of your state.

Those gentlemen, who will be elected senators, will fix themselves in the federal town, and become citizens of that town more than of your state.

George Mason quotes: We owe to our Mother-Country the Duty of Subjects but will not pay her the Submission of Slaves.

We owe to our Mother-Country the Duty of Subjects but will not pay her the Submission of Slaves.

George Mason quotes: Happiness and Prosperity are now within our Reach; but to attain and preserve them must depend upon our own Wisdom and Virtue.

Happiness and Prosperity are now within our Reach; but to attain and preserve them must depend upon our own Wisdom and Virtue.

George Mason quotes: We came equals into this world, and equals shall we go out of it.

We came equals into this world, and equals shall we go out of it.