Oliver Ellsworth Quotes

Oliver Ellsworth

American Lawyer

Born: Apr 29, 1745

Died: Nov 26, 1807

Government Judge Liberty National Prosperity Will

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The charge of being ambiguous and indefinite may be brought against every human composition, and necessarily arises from the imperfection of language. Perhaps no two men will express the same sentiment in the same manner and by the same words; neither do they connect precisely the same ideas with the same words. Oliver Ellsworth

Words Language Will Men Sentiment Every Indefinite Charge Neither Composition Brought Imperfection Arises Perhaps Ideas Ambiguous Same Precisely May Human Being Against Manner Connect Express Necessarily Two

The power of collecting money from the people is not to be rejected because it has sometimes been oppressive. Public credit is as necessary for the prosperity of a nation as private credit is for the support and wealth of a family. Oliver Ellsworth

Family People Money Wealth Sometimes Prosperity Power Nation Collecting Support Because Private Been Oppressive Public Credit Necessary Rejected

A government capable of controlling the whole, and bringing its force to a point, is one of the prerequisites for national liberty. We combine in society, with an expectation to have our persons and properties defended against unreasonable exactions either at home or abroad. Oliver Ellsworth

The right of the judge to inflict punishment gives him both power and opportunity to oppress the innocent; yet none but crazy men will from thence determine that it is best to have neither a legislature nor judges. Oliver Ellsworth

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