There is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations, and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us.

....I am sure that the dangers of this system (the Federal Constitution) are real, when those who have no similar interest with the people of this country (the South) are to legislate for us - when our dearest rights are to be left, in the hands of those, whose advantage it will be to infringe them.

Bad men cannot make good citizens. A vitiated state of morals, a corrupted public conscience are incompatible with freedom.

[Our Constitution] is an instrument for the people to restrain the government.

I shall act as I think my duty requires.

Caesar had his Brutus, Charles the First his Cromwell; and George the Third — ['Treason!' cried the Speaker] — may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it.

Liberty, the greatest of all earthly blessings - give us that precious jewel and you may take everything else!