Benjamin Franklin: “But it seems not of so much importance, whether the fighting be done by John or Thomas, or the tax paid by William or…”

Each union would separately be weaker than when joined by the whole, obliged to exert more force, be oppressed by the expence, and the enemy less deterred from attacking it.

I have seen generations born, flourish, and expire.

And as there are already in the old colonies many thousands of families that are ready to swarm, wanting more land; the richness and natural advantage of the Ohio country would draw most of them thither, were there but a tolerable prospect…

The game of chess is not merely an idle amusement.