Let these truths be indelibly impressed on our minds — that we cannot be happy, without being FREE — that we cannot be free, without being secure in our property— that we cannot be secure in our property, if, without our consent, others may, as by right, take it away — that taxes imposed on us by parliament, do thus take it away.

Experience must be our only guide. Reason may mislead us.

Our cause is just. Our union is perfect.

As in forming a political society, each individual contributes some of his rights, in order that he may, from a common stock of rights, derive greater benefits, than he could from merely his own; so, in forming a confederation, each political society should contribute such a share of their rights, as will, from a common stock of these rights, produce the largest quantity of benefits for them.

Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.

If the General Government should be left dependent on the State Legislatures, it would be happy for us if we had never met in this room.

Most men with nothing would rather protect the possibility of becoming rich than face the reality of being poor.