I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials. George Mason militiaofficialpeople Change image and share on social
Slavery discourages arts and manufactures. George Mason artdiscouragemanufacture Change image and share on social
The poor despise labor when performed by slaves. George Mason despiselaborperform Change image and share on social
I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold Sheets extreamly disagreeable. George Mason colddisagreeableextreamly Change image and share on social
I begin to grow heartily tired of the etiquette and nonsense so fashionable in this city. George Mason begincityetiquette Change image and share on social
Habituated from our Infancy to trample upon the Rights of Human Nature, every generous, every liberal Sentiment, if not extinguished, is enfeebled in our Minds. George Mason enfeebleextinguishgenerous Change image and share on social
As much as I value an union of all the states, I would not admit the southern states into the union, unless they agreed to the discontinuance of this disgraceful trade, because it would bring weakness and not strength to the union. George Mason admitagreebring share on social
Every society, all government, and every kind of civil compact therefore, is or ought to be, calculated for the general good and safety of the community. George Mason calculatecivilcommunity Change image and share on social
Taught to regard a part of our own Species in the most abject and contemptible Degree below us, we lose that Idea of the dignity of Man which the Hand of Nature had implanted in us, for great and useful purposes. George Mason abjectcontemptibledegree share on social
