Quotes by James Wilson
1742 – 1798
James Wilson (1742-1798) signed the Declaration of Independence and was twice elected to the Continental Congress. He played a leading role in the drafting of the US Constitution and eventually became one of the six original justices appointed by George Washington to the United States Supreme Court.
Law
James Wilson argues that it is the people, not the prince, who is superior in matters of legal sovereignty (1790)
Natural Rights
James Wilson asks if man exists for the sake of government, or is government instituted for the sake of man? (1791)