Benjamin Franklin: “Nor can it be avoided, as we stand at present; for though we are numerous, we are quite defenceless, having neither…”

It is comfortable to have a good opinion of one's self, and of every thing that belongs to us, to think one's own religion, king, and wife, the best of all possible wives, kings, and religions.

Few of their Children in the Country learn English . . . The Signs in our Streets have Inscriptions in both Languages, and in some places only [their language] . . . In short, unless the Stream of their Importation could be turned…

Franklin's hand, in conjunction with his brethren of the learned committee, that compound of fraud and folly was unveiled, and received its death-wound.

But if I were in his place, and not otherwise instructed, I should be apt to say, Take your own time, gentlemen.