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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

Topics: Every Generous Human Human Nature Infancy Liberal Minds Nature Our Rights Sentiment Trample

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I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials.

~George Mason

Topics: Ask Except Few Militia Officials People Public Sir Whole

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As nations can not be rewarded or punished in the next world they must be in this.

~George Mason

Topics: Must Nations Next Punished Rewarded World

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Your dear baby has died innocent and blameless, and has been called away by an all wise and merciful Creator, most probably from a life to misery and misfortune, and most certainly to one of happiness and bliss.

~George Mason

Topics: Away Baby Been Blameless Bliss Certainly Creator Dear Died Happiness Innocent Life Merciful Misery Misfortune Most Wise Your

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I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold Sheets extreamly disagreeable.

~George Mason

Topics: Cold Disagreeable Find Get Good Knew Myself Sheets Where Wish I Wish

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The poor despise labor when performed by slaves.

~George Mason

Topics: Despise Labor Performed Poor Slaves

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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

Topics: Admit Agreed Because Bring Disgraceful Much Southern States Strength Trade Union Unless Value Weakness Would

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I begin to grow heartily tired of the etiquette and nonsense so fashionable in this city.

~George Mason

Topics: Begin City Etiquette Fashionable Grow Nonsense Tired

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There is a Passion natural to the Mind of man, especially a free Man, which renders him impatient of Restraint.

~George Mason

Topics: Free Free Man Him Impatient Man Mind Natural Passion Restraint Which

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Statesman

Born: December 11th, 1725

Died: October 7th, 1792

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