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“The inherent right in the people to reform their government, I do not deny; and they have another right, and that is to resist unconstitutional laws without overturning the government.”

Book:Webster and Hayne's speeches in the United States Senate, on Mr. Foot's resolution of January 1830: Also, Daniel Webster's speech, in the United States Senate, March 7, 1850, on the slavery compromise

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Webster and Hayne's speeches in the United States Senate, on Mr. Foot's resolution of January 1830: Also, Daniel Webster's speech, in the United States Senate, March 7, 1850, on the slavery compromise

The book includes significant speeches by Daniel Webster, addressing critical issues of the time, such as the resolution proposed by Mr. Foot in 1830 and the slavery compromise debate in 1850. These speeches reflect the political discourse and the stance of Webster on these pivotal issues in American history. more

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Daniel Webster

Daniel Webster, a former United States Senator, was born on January 18, 1782, and passed away on October 24, 1852. He was a renowned lawyer, orator, and politician in American history, known for his eloquent speeches and steadfast convictions. more

“Now, I appeal to the consciences of those that persecute, torment, destroy, and kill other men upon pretence of religion, whether they do it out of friendship and kindness towards them or no? I say, if all this be done merely to make men Christians and procure their salvation, why then do they suffer whoredom, fraud, malice and such-like enormities, which (according to the Apostle) manifestly relish of heathenish corruption, to predominate so much and abound amongst their flocks and people?”

People Ifs Men Done Christian Suffering Kindness Conscience Salvation Corruption Appeals Fraud Torment Malice Apostles Flocks Relish Pretence

Author:John Locke

“Historically, usury was defined as any interest whatever on an unproductive loan.Our whole banking system I have ever abhorred, I continue to abhor, and I shall die abhorring.”

Whole Dies Interest Capitalism Defined Banking Loan Banking System Unproductive Usury

Author:John Adams

“Perhaps there are none more lazy, or more truly ignorant, than your everlasting readers.”

Book Reading Reader Philosophical Ignorant Lazy Laziness Everlasting

Author:Marcus Aurelius

“But avarice and ambition in the rich, in the poor the hatred of labour and the love of present ease and enjoyment, are the passions which prompt to invade property, passions much more steady in their operation, and much more universal in their influence. Wherever there is great property there is great inequality. For one very rich man there must be at least five hundred poor, and the affluence of the few supposes the indigence of the many.”

Rich Easier Capitalism Harder Property Inequality Making Money More Money Affluence

Book:Aninquiry in to the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations: With a Life of the Author, an Introductory Discourse, Notes, and Supplemental Dissertations by J.R. McCulloch

Source: Aninquiry in to the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations: With a Life of the Author, an Introductory Discourse, Notes, and Supplemental Dissertations by J.R. McCulloch

“A criminal is a person with predatory instincts who has not sufficient capital to form a corporation.Most government is by the rich for the rich. Government comprises a large part of the organized injustice in any society, ancient or modern.Civil government, insofar as it is instituted for the security of property, is in reality instituted for the defence of the rich against the poor, and for the defence of those who have property against those who have none.”