Honor, justice, and humanity, call upon us to hold, and to transmit to our posterity, that liberty which we received from our ancestors. It is not our duty to leave wealth to our children, but it is our duty to leave liberty to them.
Let these truths be indelibly impressed on our minds — that we cannot be happy, without being FREE — that we cannot be free, without being secure in … - John Dickinson
Let these truths be indelibly impressed on our minds — that we cannot be happy, without being FREE — that we cannot be free, without being secure in …
- John Dickinson
The rights essential to happiness. . . . We claim them from a higher source - from the King of kings and Lord of all the earth. - John Dickinson
The rights essential to happiness. . . . We claim them from a higher source - from the King of kings and Lord of all the earth.
Honor, justice, and humanity, call upon us to hold, and to transmit to our posterity, that liberty which we received from our ancestors. It is not ou… - John Dickinson
Honor, justice, and humanity, call upon us to hold, and to transmit to our posterity, that liberty which we received from our ancestors. It is not ou…
Most men with nothing would rather protect the possibility of becoming rich than face the reality of being poor. - John Dickinson
Most men with nothing would rather protect the possibility of becoming rich than face the reality of being poor.
Experience must be our only guide. Reason may mislead us. - John Dickinson
Experience must be our only guide. Reason may mislead us.
Let our government be like that of the solar system. Let the general government be like the sun and the states the planets, repelled yet attracted, a… - John Dickinson
Let our government be like that of the solar system. Let the general government be like the sun and the states the planets, repelled yet attracted, a…
Kings or parliaments could not give the rights essential to happiness... We claim them from a higher source - from the King of kings, and Lord of all… - John Dickinson
Kings or parliaments could not give the rights essential to happiness... We claim them from a higher source - from the King of kings, and Lord of all…
The power of the people pervading the proposed system, together with the strong confederation of the states, will form an adequate security against e… - John Dickinson
The power of the people pervading the proposed system, together with the strong confederation of the states, will form an adequate security against e…
Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall. - John Dickinson
Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.
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