The Earth Was Given To Mankind To

It Is Only When The People Become Ignorant And Corrupt, When They Degenerate Into A Populace, That They Are Incapable Of Exercising Their Sovereignty.

The Earth Was Given To Mankind To Support The Greatest Number Of Which It Is Capable, And No Tribe Or People Have A Right To Withhold From The Wants Of Others More Than Is Necessary For Their Own Support And Comfort.

[in A Republic,] It Is Not The People Themselves Who Make The Decisions, But The People They Themselves Choose To Stand In Their Places.

The Executive Is Charged Officially In The Departments Under It With The Disbursement Of The Public Money, And Is Responsible For The Faithful Application Of It To The Purposes For Which It Is Raised. The Legislature Is The Watchful Guardian Over The Public Purse. It Is Its Duty To See That The Disbursement Has Been Honestly Made.

The Right Of Self-defense Never Ceases. It Is Among The Most Sacred, And Alike Necessary To Nations And To Individuals.