A man is accountable to no person for his doings. James Otis More Quotes by James Otis More Quotes From James Otis One of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one's house. A man's house is his castle. James Otis liberty house men [The passage of the Sugar Act] set people a thinking, in six months, more than they had done in their whole lives before. James Otis six-months people thinking A man's house is his castle. James Otis house home men No parts of his Majesty's dominions can be taxed without their consent. James Otis taxation-without-representation majesty dominion MAY it please your Honors: I was desired by one of the court to look into the books, and consider the question now before them concerning Writs of Assistance. James Otis eugenics honor book These manly sentiments, in private life, make the good citizen; in public life, the patriot and the hero. James Otis patriot citizens hero Parliaments are in all cases to declare what is good for the whole; but it is not the declaration of parliament that makes it so. James Otis parliament legislature congress I do not say that, when brought to the test, I shall be invincible. James Otis writs-of-assistance invincible tests I have accordingly considered it, and now appear not only in obedience to your order, but likewise in behalf of the inhabitants of this town, who have presented another petition, and out of regard to the liberties of the subject. James Otis towns liberty order What must be the wealth that avarice, aided by power, cannot exhaust! James Otis avarice wealth Dew depends not on Parliament. James Otis dew depends parliament My dear sister, I hope, when God Almighty in his righteous providence shall take me out of time into eternity, that it will be by a flash of lightning. James Otis dear-god lightning sister If we are not represented, we are slaves. James Otis slaves Every one with this writ may be a tyrant; if this commission be legal, a tyrant in a legal manner, also, may control, imprison, or murder any one within the realm. James Otis within legal control may I pray God I may never be brought to the melancholy trial; but, if ever I should, it will then be known how far I can reduce to practice principles which I know to be founded in truth. James Otis never truth practice god These manly sentiments, in private life, make good citizens; in public life, the patriot and the hero. James Otis good private-life hero life
