Moses lifting up his wand, and dividing the Red Sea, and Pharaoh in his chariot overwhelmed with the waters. This motto: "Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God."

Those who would give up liberty for safety deserve neither.

The first mistake in public business is the going into it.

Idleness and pride tax with a heavier hand than kings and parliaments. If we can get rid of the former, we may easily bear the latter.

I have been apt to think that there has never been, nor ever will be, any such thing as a good war, or a bad peace.

Hereafter, if you should observe an occasion to give your officers and friends a little more praise than is their due, and confess more fault than you can justly be charged with, you will only become the sooner for it, a great captain.

Alas, I know if I ever became truly humble, I would be proud of it.