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Rufus Choate

Rufus Choate was a distinguished American lawyer celebrated for his exceptional oratorical abilities and legal acumen. Born on October 1, 1799, in Somersworth, New Hampshire, he passed away on July 13, 1859, in Boston, Massachusetts. Choate's career spanned several decades, during which he emerged as one of the most influential figures in American law. more

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Author:Fisher Ames
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“A large portion of our citizens, who will not believe, even on the evidence of facts, that any public evils exist, or are impending. They deride the apprehensions of those who foresee, that licentiousness will prove, as it ever has proved, fatal to liberty.”

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Book:Works of Fisher Ames: With a Selection from His Speeches and Correspondence
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