George Washington: “Freedom is the natural state of mankind.”

The nation that expects to be ignorant and free, expects what never was and never will be.

To be prepared for war is one of the most effectual means of preserving peace.

It will be inconvenient and injurious to the public to dismiss the light dragoons as soon as notice of the law can be conveyed to them.

Patriotism requires us to act with integrity and honor.