What a man has honestly acquired is absolutely his own, which he may freely give, but cannot be taken from him without his consent.

Our contest is not only whether we ourselves shall be free, but whether there shall be left to mankind an asylum on earth for civil and religious liberty.

A true patriot would keep the attention of his fellow citizens awake to their grievances, and not allow them to rest till the causes of their just complaints are removed.

I ... [rely] upon the merits of Jesus Christ for a pardon of all my sins.

The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but only to have the law of nature for his rule.

What a man has honestly acquired is absolutely his own, which he may freely give, but cannot be taken from him without his consent.

Give credit to whom credit due.