The British merchants represented that they received some profit indeed from Virginia and South Carolina, as well as the West Indies; but as for the …

- Ezra Stiles

All the forms of civil polity have been tried by mankind, except one, and that seems to have been reserved in Providence to be realized in America.

- Ezra Stiles

It gives me pleasure to find that public liberty is effectually secured in each and all the policies of the United States, though somewhat differentl…

- Ezra Stiles

The United States are under peculiar obligations to become a holy people unto the Lord our God.

- Ezra Stiles

A monarchy conducted with infinite wisdom and infinite benevolence is the most perfect of all possible governments.

- Ezra Stiles

We stand a better chance with aristocracy, whether hereditary or elective, than with monarchy.

- Ezra Stiles

Our trade opens to all the world.

- Ezra Stiles

Indians are numerous in the tropical regions; not so elsewhere.

- Ezra Stiles

But Connecticut and Rhode Island have originally realized the most perfect polity as to a legislature.

- Ezra Stiles