Be Of Good Courage, My Son, And

The Liberties Of A People Never Were, Nor Ever Will Be, Secure, When The Transactions Of Their Rulers May Be Concealed From Them.

Suffer Not Yourselves To Be Betrayed With A Kiss. Ask Yourselves How This Gracious Reception Of Our Petition Comports With Those Warlike Preparations Which Cover Our Waters And Darken Our Land. Are Fleets And Armies Necessary To A Work Of Love And Reconciliation? Have We Shown Ourselves So Unwilling To Be Reconciled, That Force Must Be Called In To Win Back Our Love? Let Us Not Deceive Ourselves, Sir. These Are The Implements Of War And Subjugationthe Last Arguments To Which Kings Resort.

There Is A Just God Who Presides Over The Destinies Of Nations, And Who Will Raise Up Friends To Fight Our Battles For Us.

Righteousness Alone Can Exalt Them [america] As A Nation. Reader! Whoever Thou Art, Remember This, And In Thy Sphere Practice Virtue Thyself And Encourage It In Others.

He That Hath A Blind Conscience Which Sees Nothing, A Dead Conscience Which Feels Nothing, And A Dumb Conscience Which Says Nothing, Is In As Miserable A Condition As A Man Can Be On This Side Of Hell.