Let the grand errand into America never be forgotten. Ezra Stiles americaerrandforget Change image and share on social
We stand a better chance with aristocracy, whether hereditary or elective, than with monarchy. Ezra Stiles aristocracychanceelective Change image and share on social
War, in some instances, especially defensive, has been authorized by Heaven. Ezra Stiles authorizedefensiveheaven 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
The right of conscience and private judgment is unalienable, and it is truly the interest of all mankind to unite themselves into one body for the liberty, free exercise, and unmolested enjoyment of this right. Ezra Stiles bodyconscienceenjoyment share on social
The British merchants represented that they received some profit indeed from Virginia and South Carolina, as well as the West Indies; but as for the rest of this continent, they were constant losers in trade. Ezra Stiles britishcarolinaconstant share on social
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
With the people, especially a people seized of property, resides the aggregate of original power. Ezra Stiles aggregateoriginalpeople Change image and share on social
But a multitude of people, even the two hundred million of the Chinese empire, cannot subsist without civil government. Ezra Stiles chinesecivilempire Change image and share on social