Lethargy is the forerunner of death to the public liberty.

He who permits himself to tell a lie once, finds it much easier to do it a second and third time, till at length it becomes habitual; he tells lies without attending to it, and truths without the world's believing him. This falsehood of the tongue leads to that of the heart, and in time depraves all its good dispositions.

Trial by jury is part of that bright constellation which has gone before us and guided our steps through an age of revolution and reformation.

In the environment, every victory is temporary, every defeat permanent.

In defense of our persons and properties under actual violation, we took up arms. When that violence shall be removed, when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, hostilities shall cease on our part also.

I think with the Romans, that the general of today should be a soldier tomorrow if necessary.

Free men do not ask permission to bear arms