“The supreme power cannot take from any man any part of his property, without his consent in person, or by representation.” MenPersonsPropertySupremeRepresentationConsentSupreme Power Author:James Otis
“Can there be any liberty where property is taken away without consent?” FreedomLibertyTakenPropertyConsent Author:James Otis
“One of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one's house. A man's house is his castle.” MenHouseLibertyEssentialsPropertyRevolutionaryBranchesCastlesAmerican Revolution Author:James Otis
“Government is founded not on force, as was the theory of Hobbes; nor on compact, as was the theory of Locke and of the revolution of 1688; nor on property, as was the assertion of Harrington. It springs from the necessities of our nature, and has an everlasting foundation in the unchangeable will of God.” GovernmentForceTheoryRevolutionSpringFoundationPropertyGods WillEverlastingAssertionCompactUnchangeableHobbes Author:James Otis
