Gouverneur Morris, (1752-1816) represented Pennsylvania in the Constitutional Convention of 1787, author of large sections of the Constitution for the United States, credited as the author of its Preamble Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page [1-3] of 3 Gouverneur Morris quotesGouverneur Morris QuotesGouverneur Morris Each state enjoys sovereign power.~ Gouverneur Morris The rich will strive to establish their dominion and enslave the rest. They always did...they always will. They will have the same effect here as elsewhere, if we do not, by the power of government, keep them in their proper spheres.~ Gouverneur Morris Corruption and some other offenses ought to be impeachable, but the cases ought to be enumerated and defined.~ Gouverneur Morris Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print