Patrick Henry, "In my weak judgment, a government is strong when it applies to the most important end of all governments--the rights and privileges of the people."

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[Here Mr. Henry informed the committee that he had a resolution prepared, to refer a declaration of rights, with certain amendments to the most exceptionable parts of the Constitution, to the other states in the confederacy, for their consideration, previous to its ratification. The clerk than read the resolution, the declaration of rights, and amendments, which were nearly the same as those ultimately proposed by the Convention; which see at the conclusion.] . . .

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   "In my weak judgment, a government is strong when it applies to the most important end of all governments--the rights and privileges of the people."--Patrick Henry, June 24, 1788, [The Debates In The Convention Of The State Of Virginia, On The Adoption Of The Federal Constitution. [Elliot's Debates, Vol. III]