Daniel Webster

Liberty

The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power.   Daniel Webster American statesman Daniel Webster (1782-1852) earned fame for his staunch support of the federal government and his skills as an orator. Originally a… Read More ›

Authority

Good intentions will always be pleaded for every assumption of authority. It is hardly too strong to say that the Constitution was made to guard the people against the dangers of good intentions. There are men in all ages who… Read More ›

Freedom – Speech

Great words from a great movie, The Devil and Daniel Webster. A nineteenth-century New Hampshire farmer who makes a compact with Satan for economic success enlists Daniel Webster to extract him from his contract. Daniel Webster: Gentlemen of the jury,… Read More ›

Liberty

God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it. Daniel Webster Daniel Webster (January 18, 1782 – October 24, 1852) was a leading American senator from Massachusetts during the period leading… Read More ›