In a government bottomed on the will of all, the... liberty of every individual citizen becomes interesting to all.

On every unauthoritative exercise of power by the legislature must the people rise in rebellion or their silence be construed into a surrender of that power to them? If so, how many rebellions should we have had already?

Does the government fear us? Or do we fear the government? When the people fear the government, tyranny has found victory. The federal government is our servant, not our master!

I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery.

The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind.

The merchants will manage [commerce] the better, the more they are left free to manage for themselves.

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