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In matters of a civil nature, that system works itself pure by rules drawn from the fountain of justice : in matters of a political nature, it works itself pure by rules drawn from the fountain of freedom.

— James Wilson

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Let a state be considered as subordinate to the people: But let everything else be subordinate to the state.

In this view, common law, like natural philosophy, when properly studied, is a science founded on experiment.

A government without the power of defence! it is a solecism.

By a State I mean, a complete body of free persons united together for their common benefit, to enjoy peaceably what is their own, and to do justice to others.

To the Constitution of the United States the term SOVEREIGN, is totally unknown.

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