āWar ought to be no man's wish.ā
āYe that dare oppose, not only tyranny, but the tyrant, stand forth!ā
āVirtue is not hereditary.ā
āThere is existing in man, a mass of sense lying in a dormant state. The construction of government ought to be such as to bring forward, by a quiet and regular operation, all that extent of capacity.ā
āTo live with our enemies as if they may some time become our friends, and to live with our friends as if they may some time become our enemies, is not a moral but a political maximā
āArms, like laws, discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe and preserve order.ā
āThis we prescribe, though no physician; Deep malice makes too deep incision; Forget, forgive; conclude and be agreed; Our doctors say this is no month to bleed.ā
āLet me have war, say I; it exceeds peace as far as day does night; it's spritely, waking, audible, and full of vent.ā
āSo, good night unto you all. Give me your hands, if we be friends, and Robin shall restore amends.ā