Quotes by Francis Bowen
“The great lesson of history is, that all successful institutions are the result of growth, and not of manufacture.”— Francis Bowen
“The accumulation of capital is the first step towards the civilization of a country.”— Francis Bowen
“Every man is bound to labor, and every man has a right to the fruit of his own labor.”— Francis Bowen
“A great object is always answered when the feelings of an individual are gratified, or his wants are supplied, if this can be done without causing a greater injury to another.”— Francis Bowen
“The free-trader is a man who has only one idea, that of buying in the cheapest market; but, unfortunately, this is not the only idea which should govern the policy of a great nation.”— Francis Bowen
“The true theory of the rights of man is, that every man has a right to do whatsoever he will with his own, provided he does not infringe the equal right of any other man.”— Francis Bowen
“The memory is a treasurer to whom we must give funds, if we would draw the assistance we need.”— Francis Bowen
“We believe that the government of the United States is a government of limited and delegated powers, and that the States are sovereign in all matters not expressly ceded to the central authority.”— Francis Bowen