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The Constitution Of The United States Was Made Not Merely For The Generation That Then Existed, But For Posterity- Unlimited, Undefined, Endless, Perpetual Posterity.

The Great Advantage Of Our System Of Government Over All Others, Is, That We Have A Written Constitution, Defining Its Limits, And Prescribing Its Authorities; And That, However, For A Time, Faction May Convulse The Nation, And Passion And Party Prejudice Sway Its Functionaries, The Season Of Reflection Will Recur, When Calmly Retracing Their Deeds, All Aberrations From Fundamental Principle Will Be Corrected.

In A Scheme Of Policy Which Is Devised For A Nation, We Should Not Limit Our Views To Its Operation During A Single Year, Or Even For A Short Term Of Years. We Should Look At Its Operation For A Considerable Time, And In War As Well As In Peace.

All Religions United With Government Are More Or Less Inimical To Liberty. All, Separated From Government, Are Compatible With Liberty.

Government Is A Trust, And The Officers Of The Government Are Trustees. And Both The Trust And The Trustees Are Created For The Benefit Of The People.