Address to the People of Great Britain, drafted by Jay and approved by the First Continental Congress (21 October 1774); as contained in American Eloquence: A Collection of Speeches and Addresses by the Most Eminent Orators of America, Volume 1, ed. Frank Moore, D. Appleton (1872), p. 159
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No power on earth has a right to take our property from us without our consent.
— John Jay
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "No power on earth has a right to take our property from us without our consent." in the context of "Address to the People of Great Britain, drafted by Jay and approved by the First Continental Congress (21 October 1774); as contained in American Eloquence: A Collection of Speeches and Addresses by the Most Eminent Orators of America, Volume 1, ed. Frank Moore, D. Appleton (1872), p. 159" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About John Jay
John Jay (12 December 1745 – 17 May 1829) was an American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, and jurist, who was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.
About John Jay
John Jay (12 December 1745 – 17 May 1829) was an American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, and jurist, who was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.
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