Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown first"What, sir, is the use of a militia? It is to prevent the establishment of a standing army, the bane of liberty. Now, it must be evident, that, under this provision, together with their other powers, C…"
"How is gerrymandering like a salamander? In 1812, Massachusetts Governor Elbridge Gerry signed a law that established an odd-shaped Congressional district. It was redrawn by political cartoonists into…"
Works & Publications
No works or publications documented yet.
Timeline
1862
Born
Birth1935
Died
Death
Influenced By
Thinkers whose ideas shaped Elbridge's philosophy
No known influences documented.
Influenced
Thinkers whose work was shaped by Elbridge's ideas
No influenced thinkers documented yet.
Source Attribution
Information about Elbridge Gerry is sourced from curated knowledge bases and cross-referenced for accuracy. Influence relationships are scored by thematic overlap and historical plausibility.
Explore Further
Related Quotes
"I think everybody wants to see an agreement in the end that does respect what the British people voted for …"
— Michael Fallon"Everything should be considered. That's all. I think that's all people want. All people want is to be consi…"
— Jim Carrey"Those communities who adopted the new rules and, in doing so, infringed upon deeply embedded natural feelin…"
— Friedrich Hayek"India should not betray its essentially Hindu personality."
— L. K. Advani"The smart gun is a hoax. It's a very seductive hoax, but nevertheless it's a hoax. At bottom, this is a plo…"
— Tom Diaz"I'd stop the building of mosques in this country until Islam reforms in such a way and works in this countr…"
— Tommy Robinson