The law is a sort of hocus-pocus science.

Charles Macklin

Love a la Mode

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Law

Speaker

Sir Archy

Author

Charles Macklin

Source

Love a la Mode

Medium

Play

Language

English

Time

1759 1750s 18th century

Occupation

Playwright Writer

From

Ireland Europe

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Citation

Macklin, Charles. Love a la Mode. c. 1759, Drury Lane Theatre, London, England, UK, act 2, sc. 1.

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Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.

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Benjamin Franklin
Source
Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor
Medium
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Language
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Time
1755 1750s 18th century
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Franklin, Benjamin. "Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor." 11 Nov. 1755. Votes and Proceedings of the House of Representatives, 1755-1756. Philadelphia, 1756, pp. 19-21.

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Franklin, Benjamin. "Pennsylvania Assembly: Reply to the Governor, 11 Nov. 1755." Founders Online, National Archives, founders.archives.gov/documents/Franklin/01-06-02-0107

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A government of laws, and not of men.

John Adams

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Topic
Rule of law Law

Author

John Adams
Source
To the Inhabitants of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay Boston Gazette
Medium
Essay Newspaper
Language
English
Time
1775 1770s 18th century
Era
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Original Citation

Adams, John, [published as Novanglus]. "To the Inhabitants of the Colony of Massachusetts-Bay." Boston Gazette, 6 Mar. 1775.

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