James Wilson: State

James Wilson was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. Explore interesting quotes on state.
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“Man, fearfully and wonderfully made, is the workmanship of his all perfect Creator: A State; useful and valuable as the contrivance is, is the inferior contrivance of man; and from his native dignity derives all its acquired importance.”

James Wilson

Chisholm v. Georgia, 2 U.S. (2 Dallas) 419 (1793), at 455.

Perfection

“Let a state be considered as subordinate to the people: But let everything else be subordinate to the state.”

James Wilson

Chisholm v. Georgia, 2 U.S. (2 Dallas) 419 (1793), at 455.

People

“By a State I mean, a complete body of free persons united together for their common benefit, to enjoy peaceably what is their own, and to do justice to others.”

James Wilson

Chisholm v. Georgia, 2 U.S. (2 Dallas) 419 (1793), at 455.

Justice , Personality

“To the Constitution of the United States the term SOVEREIGN, is totally unknown.”

James Wilson

Chisholm v. Georgia, 2 U.S. (2 Dallas) 419 (1793), at 454.