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George Mason

George Mason

American Statesman

Born: Dec 11, 1725

Died: Oct 7, 1792

Disgraceful Good Lose Nature People World

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We came equals into this world, and equals shall we go out of it. George Mason

Equality World Out Shall Equals Came Go

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

People Few Except Sir Officials Public Ask Public Officials Whole Militia

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

World Punished Must Rewarded Nations Next

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

Tired City Nonsense Begin Heartily Etiquette Grow Fashionable

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

Man Natural Passion Mind Free Restraint Impatient Free Man Him Which

Slavery discourages arts and manufactures. George Mason

Arts Slavery

All men are by nature born equally free and independent. George Mason

Nature Men Free Independent Born Equally

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

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

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

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