Author: Oliver Ellsworth

Quotes

A people cannot long retain their freedom, whose government is incapable of protecting them.

A people cannot long retain their freedom, whose government is incapable of protecting them.

- Oliver Ellsworth

Judge candidly what a wretched figure the American empire will exhibit in the eye of other nations, without a power to array and support a military force for its own protection.

Judge candidly what a wretched figure the American empire will exhibit in the eye of other nations, without a power to array and support a military force for its own protection.

- Oliver Ellsworth

A desire of gain is common to mankind, and the general motive to business and industry.

A desire of gain is common to mankind, and the general motive to business and industry.

- Oliver Ellsworth

It may be assumed as a fixed truth that the prosperity and riches of the farmer must depend on the prosperity and good national regulation of trade.

It may be assumed as a fixed truth that the prosperity and riches of the farmer must depend on the prosperity and good national regulation of trade.

- Oliver Ellsworth

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