Pen, Wax And Parchment Govern The World.

That As We Enjoy Great Advantages From The Inventions Of Others, We Should Be Glad Of An Opportunity To Serve Others By Any Invention Of Ours, And This We Should Do Freely And Generously.

You Will Observe With Concern How Long A Useful Truth May Be Known, And Exist, Before It Is Generally Received And Practiced On.

I Cannot Conceive Otherwise Than That He, The Infinite Father, Expects Or Requires No Worship Or Praise From Us, But That He Is Even Infinitely Above It.

The Proof Of Gold Is Fire.

In These Sentiments, Sir, I Agree To This Constitution, With All Its Faults, If They Are Such; Because I Think A General Government Necessary For Us, And There Is No Form Of Government, But What May Be A Blessing To The People If Well Administered; And Believe Further, That This Is Likely To Be Well Administered For A Course Of Years, And Can Only End In Despotism, As Other Forms Have Done Before It, When The People Shall Become So Corrupted As To Need Despotic Government, Being Incapable Of Any Other.