James Otis Quotes About Property
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Government is founded not on force, as was the theory of Hobbes; nor on compact, as was the theory of Locke and of the revolution of 1688; nor on property, as was the assertion of Harrington. It springs from the necessities of our nature, and has an everlasting foundation in the unchangeable will of God.
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Can there be any liberty where property is taken away without consent?
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One of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one's house. A man's house is his castle.
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The supreme power cannot take from any man any part of his property, without his consent in person, or by representation.
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