Quote#Politics & Power
The rights of individuals ought to be the primary object of all…
Quote byMercy Otis Warren · 1728–1814
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Observations on the New Constitution (1788).
English (original)
The rights of individuals ought to be the primary object of all government, and cannot be too securely guarded by the most explicit declarations in their favor.
— Mercy Otis Warren
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