Thomas G. West: Quotes about people

Thomas G. West is American academic. Explore interesting quotes on people.

Thomas G. West: 12 quotes0 likes

“What defines a people is not race, not tradition, not geography, but the free choice of a group of human beings to live together as fellow citizens.”

Source: 2000s, Vindicating the Founders (2001), p. 28

“When the decision was finally made to accept blacks as full citizens, the founders' principles provided the theoretical foundation. Lincoln's revival of the declaration in the 1850s had prepared the way. In principle, people of all races can become citizens of a nation based on the idea that "all men are created equal."”

Source: 2000s, Vindicating the Founders (2001), p. 28

“[B]lacks definitely were part of "we the people" who made the Constitution of 1787.”

Source: 2000s, Vindicating the Founders (2001), p. 26