John Jay: Own Country, Rule Country

John Jay Money Quotation as First Chief Justice of the Supreme Court he reflected the prevailing view of moneyed men with a belief that owning more should mean ruling over more. John Jay said:
 

 

“The people who own the country ought to govern it” — John Jay

 
Born December 12, 1745 – Died May 17, 1829
 
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