WIST Quotations Has Moved!Jun 17, 2025

A quotation from Lincoln

What I do say is that no man is good enough to govern another man without that other’s consent. I say this is the leading principle, the sheet-anchor of American republicanism. […] According to our ancient faith, the just powers of governments are derived from the consent of the governed. Now the relation of master and slave is pro tanto a total violation of this principle. The master not only governs the slave without his consent, but he governs him by a set of rules altogether different from those which he prescribes for himself. Allow all the governed an equal voice in the government, and that, and that only, is self-government.

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) American lawyer, politician, US President (1861-65)
Speech (1854-10-16), “In Reply to Senator Douglas,” Peoria, Illinois

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WIST Quotations Has Moved!Apr 22, 2025

A quotation from John Adams

As the Happiness of the People is the sole End of Government, So the Consent of the People is the only Foundation of it, in Reason, Morality, and the natural Fitness of things: and therefore every Act of Government, every Exercise of Sovereignty, against, or without, the Consent of the People, is Injustice, Usurpation, and Tyranny.

John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
“A Proclamation by the General Court of Massachusetts” (1776-01-19)

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"A Proclamation by the General Court of Massachusetts" (1776-01-19) - Adams, John | WIST Quotations

As the Happiness of the People is the sole End of Government, So the Consent of the People is the only Foundation of it, in Reason, Morality, and the natural Fitness of things: and therefore every Act of Government, every Exercise of Sovereignty, against, or without, the Consent of the…

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WIST Quotations Has Moved!Apr 7, 2025

A quotation from John Adams

For metaphysicians and politicians may dispute forever, but they will never find any other moral principle or foundation of rule or obedience, than the consent of governors and governed.

John Adams (1735-1826) American lawyer, Founding Father, statesman, US President (1797-1801)
Essay (1775-03-06), “Novanglus,” No. 7, Boston Gazette

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Essay (1775-03-06), "Novanglus," No. 7, Boston Gazette - Adams, John | WIST Quotations

For metaphysicians and politicians may dispute forever, but they will never find any other moral principle or foundation of rule or obedience, than the consent of governors and governed. This series of essays was written by Adams under the pseudonym of "Novanglus" (Latin for "New England"), responding to essays from…

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Steve Randy WaldmanJan 31, 2024
it isn’t really democracy until i get to choose my own judge and jury. #ConsentOfTheGoverned
Coach Pāṇini ®Nov 17, 2022

“In 476, the Germanic barbarian king Odoacer deposed the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire in Italy, Romulus Augustulus, and the Senate sent the imperial insignia to the Eastern Roman Emperor Flavius Zeno.”

Mastodon is the digital Byzantium now, and #cybergrunge compared to Rome.

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