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Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "The origin of all power is in the people, and they have an incontestable right to check the creatures of their own creation."

The origin of all power is in the people, and they have an incontestable right to check the creatures of their own creation.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "The waves have rolled upon me, the billows are repeatedly broken over me, yet I am not sunk down."

The waves have rolled upon me, the billows are repeatedly broken over me, yet I am not sunk down.




Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "No republic ever yet stood on a stable foundation without satisfying the common people."

No republic ever yet stood on a stable foundation without satisfying the common people.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "It may be a mistake, that man, in a state of nature, is more disposed to cruelty than courtesy"

It may be a mistake, that man, in a state of nature, is more disposed to cruelty than courtesy




Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "The British were indeed very far superior to the Americans in every respect necessary to military operations, except the revivified courage and resolution, the result of sudden success after despair."

The British were indeed very far superior to the Americans in every respect necessary to military operations, except the revivified courage and resolution, the result of sudden success after despair.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "The study of the human character opens at once a beautiful and a deformed picture of the soul."

The study of the human character opens at once a beautiful and a deformed picture of the soul.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "To learn to die is an heroic work."

To learn to die is an heroic work.




Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "But in the hero ne'er forget the man."

But in the hero ne'er forget the man.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "Mankind may amuse themselves with theoretic systems of liberty... but we can only discern its true value by the practical and wretched effects of slavery."

Mankind may amuse themselves with theoretic systems of liberty... but we can only discern its true value by the practical and wretched effects of slavery.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "Democratic principles are the result of equality of condition."

Democratic principles are the result of equality of condition.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "The bulk of mankind have indeed, in all countries in their turn, been made the prey of ambition."

The bulk of mankind have indeed, in all countries in their turn, been made the prey of ambition.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "The balm of life, a kind and faithful friend."

The balm of life, a kind and faithful friend.




Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "I am more and more convinced, of the propensity in human nature to tyranize over their fellow men."

I am more and more convinced, of the propensity in human nature to tyranize over their fellow men.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "Great advantages are often attended with great inconveniences, and great minds called to severe trials."

Great advantages are often attended with great inconveniences, and great minds called to severe trials.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "A superfluity of wealth, and a train of domestic slaves, naturally banish a sense of general liberty, and nourish the seeds of that kind of independence that usually terminates in aristocracy."

A superfluity of wealth, and a train of domestic slaves, naturally banish a sense of general liberty, and nourish the seeds of that kind of independence that usually terminates in aristocracy.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "'Tis social converse, animates the soul."

'Tis social converse, animates the soul.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "The love of domination and an uncontrolled lust of arbitrary power have prevailed among all nations and perhaps in proportion to the degrees of civilization."

The love of domination and an uncontrolled lust of arbitrary power have prevailed among all nations and perhaps in proportion to the degrees of civilization.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "But truth is most likely to be exhibited by the general sense of contemporaries, when the feelings of the heart can be expressed without suffering itself to be disguised by the prejudices of man."

But truth is most likely to be exhibited by the general sense of contemporaries, when the feelings of the heart can be expressed without suffering itself to be disguised by the prejudices of man.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "General Washington had rather incautiously encamped the bulk of his army on Long Island - a large and plentiful district about two miles from the city of New York"

General Washington had rather incautiously encamped the bulk of his army on Long Island - a large and plentiful district about two miles from the city of New York



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "On the evening of December 25, General Washington in a most severe season crossed the Delaware with a part of his army, then reduced to less than 2000 men in the whole."

On the evening of December 25, General Washington in a most severe season crossed the Delaware with a part of his army, then reduced to less than 2000 men in the whole.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "Public emergencies may require the hand of severity to fall heavily on those who are not personally guilty, but compassion prompts, and ever urges to milder methods"

Public emergencies may require the hand of severity to fall heavily on those who are not personally guilty, but compassion prompts, and ever urges to milder methods



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "The defeat of the Americans in Canada and the advantages gained by the British arms in the Jerseys, and indeed for some months in every other quarter, gave to the royal cause an air of triumph."

The defeat of the Americans in Canada and the advantages gained by the British arms in the Jerseys, and indeed for some months in every other quarter, gave to the royal cause an air of triumph.



Mercy Otis Warren Quotes: "It may be a mistake, that man, in a state of nature, is more disposed to cruelty than courtesy."

It may be a mistake, that man, in a state of nature, is more disposed to cruelty than courtesy.