by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 17, 2013 | Constitution, Education, Founders, John Jay, Quotes
“Let virtue, honor, the love of liberty…be the soul of this constitution, and it will become the source of great and extensive happiness to this and future generations. Vice, ignorance and want of vigilance, will be the only enemies able to destroy...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 5, 2013 | Founders, John Jay, Quotes
“The people are Sovereign. … at the Revolution, the sovereignty devolved on the people; and they are truly the sovereigns of the country, but they are sovereigns without subjects… with none to govern but themselves; the citizens of America are equal...
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 4, 2013 | Founders, Government, John Jay, Quotes
Those who own the country ought to govern it. Courtesy of BrainyQuote
by Mike Van Schoiack | Oct 4, 2013 | Founders, Government, John Jay, Natural Law, President, Quotes
No power on earth has a right to take our property from us without our consent. Courtesy of BrainyQuotes