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Oliver Ellsworth quotes: The Thirteen States are Thirteen Sovereign bodies.

The Thirteen States are Thirteen Sovereign bodies.

Oliver Ellsworth quotes: A desire of gain is common to mankind, and the general motive to business and industry.

A desire of gain is common to mankind, and the general motive to business and industry.

Oliver Ellsworth quotes: A people cannot long retain their freedom, whose government is incapable of protecting them.

A people cannot long retain their freedom, whose government is incapable of protecting them.

Oliver Ellsworth quotes: Liberty is a word which, according as it is used, comprehends the most good and the most evil of any in the world.

Liberty is a word which, according as it is used, comprehends the most good and the most evil of any in the world.

Oliver Ellsworth quotes: It may be assumed as a fixed truth that the prosperity and riches of the farmer must depend on the prosperity and good national regulation of trade.

It may be assumed as a fixed truth that the prosperity and riches of the farmer must depend on the prosperity and good national regulation of trade.

Oliver Ellsworth quotes: The sole purpose and effect of it is to exclude persecution and to secure the important right of religious liberty.

The sole purpose and effect of it is to exclude persecution and to secure the important right of religious liberty.