John Jay actually said...

"Among the many objects to which a wise and free people find it necessary to direct their attention, that of providing for their safety seems to be the first."

"Those who are to be the judges of the law ought to be independent, and under the influence of none but heaven."

"The people are the sovereign of this country, and consequently the founders of such a society as that of the United States."

"Nothing is more certain than the indispensable necessity of government, and it is equally undeniable, that whenever and however it is instituted, the people must cede to it some of their natural right..."