Whoever is fortunate enough to be an American citizen came into the greatest inheritance man has ever enjoyed. He has had the benefit of every heroic and intellectual effort men have made for many thousands of years, realized at last. If Americans should now turn back, submit again to slavery, it would be a betrayal so base the human race might better perish.
Isabel PatersonAs such, the least practicable measure of government must be the best. Anything beyond the minimum must be oppression.
Isabel PatersonThe humanitarian wishes to be a prime mover in the lives of others. He cannot admit either the divine or the natural order, by which men have the power to help themselves. The humanitarian puts himself in the place of God.
Isabel PatersonNo law can give power to private persons; every law transfers power from private persons to government.
Isabel Paterson