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A Memorial and Remonstrance

A work by James Madison

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  • What korrents draws from it

    Each person's religion must be left to their own conviction and conscience, Religious freedom is unalienable because beliefs cannot follow other people's dictates, A person is subject to the Creator before being a member of civil society …

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Edition korrents quotes
written 1784-1785; 1828 printing2
Claims on korrents
171

What korrents draws from it

korrents’ reading of claims quoted word for word from the book; each opens the quote and where it sits.

  1. Each person's religion must be left to their own conviction and conscience (opens korrents.com)1

  2. Religious freedom is unalienable because beliefs cannot follow other people's dictates (opens korrents.com)1

  3. A person is subject to the Creator before being a member of civil society (opens korrents.com)1

  4. Majority rule is the only final arbiter, yet a majority may trespass on minority rights (opens korrents.com)1

  5. Rulers who encroach on the people's rights exceed their authority and are tyrants (opens korrents.com)1

  6. Citizens should take alarm at the first experiment on their liberties (opens korrents.com)1

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  1. A Memorial and Remonstrance (written 1784-1785; 1828 printing) (korrents) (opens korrents.com)
  2. A Memorial and Remonstrance (written 1784-1785; 1828 printing) (en.wikisource.org) (opens en.wikisource.org)

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