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

Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains sit lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen!

Hence as a private man has a right to say what wages he will give in his private affairs, so has a Community to determine what they will give and grant of their substance for the Administration of public affairs.

We boast of our freedom, and we have your example for it. We talk the language we have always heard you speak.

It is always dangerous to the liberties of the people to have an army stationed among them, over which they have no control ... The Militia is composed of free Citizens. There is therefore no danger of their making use of their Power to the destruction of their own Rights, or suffering others to invade them.

A general dissolution of principles and manners will more surely overthrow the liberties of America than the whole force of the common enemy.

The country shall be independent, and we will be satisfied with nothing short of it.