Our Country May Be Likened

The Right Of Self-defense Never Ceases. It Is Among The Most Sacred, And Alike Necessary To Nations And To Individuals.

There Is Every Reason To Believe That Our System Will Soon Attain The Highest Degree Of Perfection Of Which Human Institutions Are Capable.

If America Wants Concessions, She Must Fight For Them. We Must Purchase Our Power With Our Blood.

Before Any Man Can Be Considered As A Member Of Civil Society, He Must Be Considered As A Subject Of The Governor Of The Universe. And To The Same Divine Author Of Every Good And Perfect Gift We Are Indebted For All Those Privileges And Advantages, Religious As Well As Civil, Which Are So Richly Enjoyed In This Favored Land.

Peace Is The Best Time For Improvement And Preparation Of Every Kind; It Is In Peace That Our Commerce Flourishes Most, That Taxes Are Most Easily Paid, And That The Revenue Is Most Productive.