If the liberties of the American people are ever destroyed, they will fall by the hands of the clergy.

From an early period, I had the happiness to rank among the foremost in the American Revolution. In the affection and confidence of the people, I am proud to say, I have a great share.

If the liberties of the American people are ever destroyed, they will fall by the hands of the clergy

I gave my heart to the Americans and thought of nothing else but raising my banner and adding my colors to theirs.

The American women are very pretty and have great simplicity of character, and the extreme neatness of their appearance is truly delightful: cleanliness is everywhere even more studiously attended to here than in England.

True republicanism is the sovereignty of the people....There are natural and imprescriptible rights which an entire nation has no right to violate.