A man is accountable to no person for his doings.

The only principles of public conduct that are worthy of a gentleman or a man are to sacrifice estate, ease, health, and applause, and even life, to the sacred calls of his country.

Dew depends not on Parliament.

Every man may reign secure in his petty tyranny, and spread terror and desolation around him, until the trump of the archangel shall excite different emotions in his soul.

But I think I can sincerely declare that I cheerfully submit myself to every odious name for conscience' sake; and from my soul I despise all those whose guilt, malice, or folly has made them my foes.

Parliaments are in all cases to declare what is good for the whole; but it is not the declaration of parliament that makes it so.

These manly sentiments, in private life, make the good citizen; in public life, the patriot and the hero.