The Bible is the cornerstone of liberty.

To preserve our independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude.

There is a debt of service due from every man to his country, proportioned to the bounties which nature and fortune have measured to him.

A lottery is a salutary instrument and a tax... laid on the willing only, that is to say, on those who can risk the price of a ticket without sensible injury, for the possibility of a higher prize.

An occasional insurrection will not weigh against the inconveniences of a government of force, such as are monarchies and aristocracies.

Errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.

Although our prospect is peace, our policy and purpose are to provide for defense by all those means to which our resources are competent.