George Mason Quotes & Sayings

“We came equals into this world, and equals shall we go out of it.”

“All men are by nature born equally free and independent.”

“I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials.”

“A few years' experience will convince us that those things which at the time they happened we regarded as our greatest misfortunes have proved our greatest blessings.”

“As nations can not be rewarded or punished in the next world they must be in this.”

“There is a Passion natural to the Mind of man, especially a free Man, which renders him impatient of Restraint.”

“The poor despise labor when performed by slaves.”

“In all our associations; in all our agreements let us never lose sight of this fundamental maxim - that all power was originally lodged in, and consequently is derived from, the people.”

“Your dear baby has died innocent and blameless, and has been called away by an all wise and merciful Creator, most probably from a life to misery and misfortune, and most certainly to one of happiness and bliss.”

“I begin to grow heartily tired of the etiquette and nonsense so fashionable in this city.”