Our cause is just. Our union is perfect.

Our liberties do not come from charters; for these are only the declaration of pre-existing rights. They do not depend on parchments or seals; but come from the King of Kings and the Lord of all the earth.

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.

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

Let us take care of our rights and we therein take care of our prosperity. Slavery is ever preceded by sleep

The power of the people pervading the proposed system, together with the strong confederation of the states, will form an adequate security against every danger that has been apprehended.

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