John Randolph, Author at The Imaginative Conservative

About John Randolph

John Randolph (June 2, 1773 - May 24, 1833), known as John Randolph of Roanoke, was a planter, and a Congressman from Virginia, serving in the House of Representatives at various times between 1799 and 1833, the Senate, and also as Minister to Russia.

Born Free and Equal?

By John Randolph|2017-06-27T15:08:40-05:00March 14th, 2011|Categories: John Randolph of Roanoke, Quotation|

In regard to this principle, that all men are born free and equal, if there is an animal on earth to which it does not apply—that is not born free, it is man—he is born in a state of the most abject want, and in a state of perfect helplessness and ignorance, which is the [...]