No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue.

There is a Passion natural to the Mind of man, especially a free Man, which renders him impatient of Restraint.

All men are by nature born equally free and independent.

I wish I knew where to get a good one myself; for I find cold Sheets extreamly disagreeable.

We came equals into this world, and equals shall we go out of it.

Government is, or ought to be instituted for the common benefit, protection, and security of the people, nation, or community; of all the various modes and forms of government, that is best which is capable of producing the greatest degree of happiness and safety, and is most effectually secured against the danger of maladministration.

I ask you sir, who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people.