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• No parts of his Majesty's dominions can be taxed without their consent.

  James Otis

  Taxation Without Representation, Majesty, Dominion

  James Otis (1769). “A vindication of the British colonies: By James Otis, Esq; of Boston..”, p.40

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• These manly sentiments, in private life, make the good citizen; in public life, the patriot and the hero.

  James Otis

  Hero, Citizens, Patriot

  "James Otis: Against Writs of Assistance". James Otis' speech (February 1761), as quoted in William Tudor "James Otis's Speech on the Writs of Assistance", books.google.com. 1906.

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• I do not say that, when brought to the test, I shall be invincible.

  James Otis

  Tests, Invincible, Writs Of Assistance

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• 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

  Book, Eugenics, Honor

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• What must be the wealth that avarice, aided by power, cannot exhaust!

  James Otis

  Wealth, Avarice

  "The Class Book of American Literature". Book by John Frost, Lesson XLIX: Specimen of the Eloquence of James Otis i extracted from "The Rebels.", 1826.

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• [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

  Thinking, People, Six Months

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• 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

  Order, Liberty, Towns

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• Dew depends not on Parliament.

  James Otis

  Dew, Parliament, Depends

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