James Otis

Every one with this writ may be a tyrant; if this commission be legal, a tyrant in a legal manner, also, may control, imprison, or murder any one within the realm. ↗

— James Otis

#any #commission #control #every #imprison

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

— James Otis

#i #i do #invincible #say #shall

If we are not represented, we are slaves. ↗

— James Otis

#slaves

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

#before #books #concerning #consider #court

My dear sister, I hope, when God Almighty in his righteous providence shall take me out of time into eternity, that it will be by a flash of lightning. ↗

— James Otis

#dear #eternity #flash #god #god almighty

Now, one of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one's house. ↗

— James Otis

#english #essential #freedom #house #liberty

Taxation without representation is tyranny. ↗

— James Otis

#taxation #tyranny #without

A man is accountable to no person for his doings. ↗

— James Otis

#doings #his #man #person

A man's house is his castle. ↗

— James Otis

#castle #his #house #man