But after the spirit of conquest had changed the first governments, all the succeeding ones have, in general, proved one continued series of injustice, which has reigned in all countries for almost four thousand years.

With the people, especially a people seized of property, resides the aggregate of original power.

The greater part of the governments on earth may be termed monarchical aristocracies, or hereditary dominions independent of the people.

War, in some instances, especially defensive, has been authorized by Heaven.

The United States are under peculiar obligations to become a holy people unto the Lord our God.

But Connecticut and Rhode Island have originally realized the most perfect polity as to a legislature.

The Lord shall have made his American Israel high above all nations which he hath made.