"The path of my future life is now marked out. I shall retire to my farm, and never cease to pray for the prosperity of my country."

"I had rather be in my grave, than in the present situation."

"My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth, and the Son of Righteousness in triumph amongst all nations."

"but perhaps you may be as well off as we are—that is, have no Tobacco for them to eat and there I think we nicked the Dogs."

"If to please the people, we offer what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work?"