In these sentiments, sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a General Government necessary for us, and there is no form of government, but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered; and believe further, that this is likely to be well administered for a course of years, and can only end in despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other.

O Lazy bones! Dost thou think God would have given thee arms and legs, if he had not design'd thou should'st use them?

We have been assured, Sir, in the Sacred Writings, that 'except the Lord build the House, they labor in vain that build it' I firmly believe this; by our partial local interests; our projects will be confounded, and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a by word down to future ages.

It is the first responsibility of every citizen to question authority.

Observe all men, thyself most.

The greatest monarch on the proudest throne is obliged to sit upon his own arse.

He that can have patience can have what he will.