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Identifier: georgemasonofvir00maso (find matches)
Title: George Mason of Virginia, citizen, statesman, philosopher
Year: 1919 (1910s)
Authors: Mason, Robert C
Subjects: Mason, George, 1725-1792 Statesmen Gunston Hall (Ship)
Publisher: New York : Oscar Aurelius Morgner
Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System
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irrespective of results. The shifting winds of publicopinion, the quicksands of popular prejudice or thestorms of national upheaval fail to move them fromtheir anchorage of fundamental truth and primaryjustice. Their own times may criticise, condemn and rejectthem, but posterity acknowledges its moral obligationand debt of gratitude to the brave, strong, noble mindsthat stem the tide and stand fast for the rights ofhumanity regardless of the consequences. Truly great men never die. Their lives are perpetu-ated in their deeds and in the largest measure of theirusefulness, all humanity participates in the blessings oftheir service. There are many men who live and dieuseful and honored lives, but time swallows up theirmemory because the measure of their usefulness waslimited and ceased to be effective, consequently thememory of man is immortal only in proportion to hisuseful service to humanity. (201 iO^^-^^?6<y?5^^^^/%«r^ /^a^ ai^C^
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The Statesman Excerpts from the Virginia Bill of Rights It here becomes our duty to submit selections fromthe Virginia Bill of Rights as it came forth from themind of George Mason. In that document is foundembodied the great principles of human freedom inobedience to moral law and order for which our Govern-ment stands, upon which we, as a nation, rest and forwhich the allied nations are now in arms for Democracyagainst Autocracy. It is the concentrated distillation of the MagnaCharter of England, and the great principles of humanliberty as worked out in the actual experience of ourrace since the beginning of civilization. FIRST: That all men have certain essential inherent rights of whichthey cannot, by any compact, deprive or divest their posterity,among which are the enjoyment of life and liberty with themeans of acquiring, possessing, and protecting property andobtaining happiness and safety. SECOND: That all power is vested in and derived from the people;that magistrates, therefo

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  • bookcontributor:University_of_Pittsburgh_Library_System
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