Joseph Story

Quotes

• “Republics are created by the virtue, public spirit, and intelligence of the citizens. They fall, when the wise are banis...”
• “A good government implies two things; first, fidelity to the objects of the government; secondly, a knowledge of the mea...”
• “And it is no less true, that personal security and private property rest entirely upon the wisdom, the stability, and th...”
• “A feeble executive implies a feeble execution of the government.”