"Here, again, as I conceive, gentlemen forget that this government is a republican one, resting exclusively in the intelligence and virtue of the People."
― Caleb Cushing
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Intelligence
― Caleb Cushing
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- "Upon the Constitution, upon the pre-existing legal rights of the People, as understood in this country and in England, I have argued that this House is bound to revive the Petition under debate."
- "Men of Virginia, countrymen of Washington, of Patrick Henry, of Jefferson, and of Madison, will ye be true to your constitutional faith?"
More In Intelligence
- "It has always been my private conviction that any man who puts his intelligence up against a fish and loses had it coming."― John Steinbeck
- "I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affront your intelligence."― William F. Buckley, Jr.
- "If you wish to spare yourself and your venerable family, give heed to my advice with the ear of intelligence. If you do not, you will see what God has willed."― Hulagu Khan