[m]en Will Be Free No Longer Then

Every One Knows That The Exercise Of Military Power Is Forever Dangerous To Civil Rights; And We Have Had Recent Instances Of Violences That Have Been Offer'd To Private Subjects.

Could I Be Assured That America Would Remain Virtuous, I Would Venture To Defy The Utmost Efforts Of Enemies To Subjugate Her.

Man's Rights Are Evident Branches Of, Rather Than Deductions From, The Duty Of Self-preservation, Commonly Called The First Law Of Nature.

It Is No Dishonor To Be In A Minority In The Cause Of Liberty And Virtue

A General Dissolution Of Principles And Manners Will More Surely Overthrow The Liberties Of America Than The Whole Force Of The Common Enemy. While The People Are Virtuous They Cannot Be Subdued; But When Once They Lose Their Virtue Then Will Be Ready To Surrender Their Liberties To The First External Or Internal Invader.