John Dickinson Quote

As in forming a political society, each individual contributes some of his rights, in order that he may, from a common stock of rights, derive greater benefits, than he could from merely his own; so, in forming a confederation, each political society should contribute such a share of their rights, as will, from a common stock of these rights, produce the largest quantity of benefits for them.

The Political Writings of John Dickinson, Esquire (ed. 1801)

As in forming a political society, each individual contributes some of his rights, in order that he may, from a common stock of rights, derive...

As in forming a political society, each individual contributes some of his rights, in order that he may, from a common stock of rights, derive...

As in forming a political society, each individual contributes some of his rights, in order that he may, from a common stock of rights, derive...

As in forming a political society, each individual contributes some of his rights, in order that he may, from a common stock of rights, derive...