The first maxim of a man who loves liberty, should be never to grant to rulers an atom of power that is not most clearly and indispensably necessary for the safety and well being of society.

To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms.

If Parliament may take from me one shilling in the pound, what security have I for the other nineteen?

The first maxim of a man who loves liberty, should be never to grant to rulers an atom of power that is not most clearly and indispensably necessary for the safety and well being of society.

A militia, when properly formed, are in fact the people themselves... and include all men capable of bearing arms.

To say that a bad government must be established for fear of anarchy is really saying that we should kill ourselves for fear of dying.

Christianity, by introducing into Europe the truest principles of humanity, universal benevolence, and brotherly love, had happily abolished civil slavery. Let us who profess the same religion practice its precepts... by agreeing to this duty.