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Quotes from Observations on the New Constitution — Mercy Otis Warren

1728–1814 United States

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Even the Italian master in politicks, the subtle and renouned Machiavel acknowledges, that no republic ever yet stood on a stable foundation without satisfying the common people.

Observations on the New Constitution (1788)

The rights of individuals ought to be the primary object of all government, and cannot be too securely guarded by the most explicit declarations in their favor.

Observations on the New Constitution (1788)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Mercy Otis Warren (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.