“Liberty, the greatest of all earthly blessings - give us that precious jewel and you may take everything else!”
“Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect everyone who comes near that precious jewel. Unfortunately, nothingwill preserve it but downright force. When you give up that force, you are ruined. ”
“Death may be the greatest of all human blessings.”
“Peace is such a precious jewel that I would give anything for it but truth.”
“Your most precious, valued possessions and your greatest powers are invisible and intangible. No one can take them. You, and you alone, can give them.”
“I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”