There are reasons for believing that the English increase will far surpass others, and that the diffusion of the United States will ultimately produce the general population of America. Ezra Stiles americabelievediffusion Change image and share on social
The constitutions of Maryland and New York are founded in higher wisdom. Ezra Stiles constitutionfoundhigh Change image and share on social
But Connecticut and Rhode Island have originally realized the most perfect polity as to a legislature. Ezra Stiles connecticutislandlegislature Change image and share on social
It should seem, then, that the nature of society dictates another, a higher branch, whose superiority arises from its being the interested and natural conservator of the universal interest. Ezra Stiles arisebranchconservator Change image and share on social
All the forms of civil polity have been tried by mankind, except one, and that seems to have been reserved in Providence to be realized in America. Ezra Stiles americacivilform Change image and share on social
The greater part of the governments on earth may be termed monarchical aristocracies, or hereditary dominions independent of the people. Ezra Stiles aristocracydominionearth Change image and share on social
Indians are numerous in the tropical regions; not so elsewhere. Ezra Stiles indiannumerousregion Change image and share on social
Let a bill, or law, be read, in the one branch or the other, every one instantly thinks how it will affect his constituents. Ezra Stiles affectbillbranch Change image and share on social
But after the spirit of conquest had changed the first governments, all the succeeding ones have, in general, proved one continued series of injustice, which has reigned in all countries for almost four thousand years. Ezra Stiles changeconquestcontinue share on social