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War, in some instances, especially defensive, has been authorized by Heaven.

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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.

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Topics: After Almost Changed Conquest Continue Countries First Four General Governments Had Injustice Proved Series Spirit Succeeding Thousand Thousand Years Which Years

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The greater part of the governments on earth may be termed monarchical aristocracies, or hereditary dominions independent of the people.

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In justice to human society it may perhaps be said of almost all the polities and civil institutions in the world, however imperfect, that they have been founded in and carried on with very considerable wisdom.

~Ezra Stiles

Topics: Almost Almost All Been Carried Civil Considerable Founded However Human Human Society Imperfect Institutions Justice May Perhaps Said Society Very Wisdom World

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With the people, especially a people seized of property, resides the aggregate of original power.

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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.

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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

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The constitutions of Maryland and New York are founded in higher wisdom.

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Topics: Constitutions Founded Higher Maryland New New York Wisdom York

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But Connecticut and Rhode Island have originally realized the most perfect polity as to a legislature.

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It gives me pleasure to find that public liberty is effectually secured in each and all the policies of the United States, though somewhat differently modeled.

~Ezra Stiles

Topics: Differently Each Find Gives Liberty Me Modeled Pleasure Policies Public Secured Somewhat States Though United United States

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Clergyman

Born: November 29th, 1727

Died: May 12th, 1795

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