"These are the times that try men's souls."

"The present state of things is the effect of a long series of revolutions in the mind, rather than a sudden change in the affairs of the world."

"The power of God is the first cause, and the power of man is the second cause; neither can exist without the other."

"The present generation will reap the benefits of the revolution, but the future generations will be the most benefited."

"The independence of America, considered merely as a commercial object, is an object of no inconsiderable magnitude."