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Therefore the will of a majority of all its existing members is to be regarded as being properly invested with the rights of the corporation.
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This quote asserts that the rights of a corporation are vested in the majority of its members, emphasizing the importance of majority rule.
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I am in favor of a tariff for revenue, such a one as will yield a sufficient amount to the treasury to defray the expenses of the government, economically administered.
Tendencies of nations, as revealed in history, teach that our aims are in harmony with prevailing laws, which God, in his benevolence, has ordained for mankind.
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