Peace is a militant state, which is not secured by wishful thinking.... If we are to be sure of our liberty, we must be ready to fight for it.

All civil rulers, as such, are the ordinance and ministers of God; and they are all, by the nature of their office, and in their respective spheres and stations, bound to consult the public welfare.

For which reason I would exhort you to pay all due Regard to the government over us; to the KING and all in authority; and to lead a quiet and peaceable life.

It becomes us, therefore, to be contented, and dutiful subjects.

The only reason of the institution of civil government; and the only rational ground of submission to it, is the common safety and utility.

Let us prize our freedom; but not use our liberty for a cloak of maliciousness.