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No Man ought to be looked upon as guilty, before he has received his judicial Sentence; nor can the Laws deprive him of their Protection, before it is proved that he has forfeited all Right to it. What Right therefore can Power give to any to inflict Punishment upon a Citizen at a Time, when it is yet dubious, whether he is Innocent or guilty?
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What right can give anyone authority to inflict torture upon a citizen when it is still unknown whether he is innocent or guilty?
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If you can keep your head when all about are losing theirs, it's just possible that you haven't grasped the situation.
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Born:
April 21, 1729
Died:
November 6, 1796
(aged 67)
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