I Will Defend the Constitution

* Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.

* Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.

* Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

* Firearms are second only to the Constitution in importance; they are the peoples' liberty's teeth.

* Government is not reason; it is not eloquent; it is force. Like fire, it is a dangerous servant and a fearful master.

* Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

* If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.

* It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.

* It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.

* The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.

* The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a place of honor with all that's good.

* To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.