1775 · Skopia

Showing 14 quotes from 1775

Rebellion to Tyrants is obedience to God.

Benjamin Franklin

1775

★ 8.4

Essay · Newspaper

A government of laws, and not of men.

1775

★ 7.2

Speech · Political speech

Parties must ever exist in a free country.

On Conciliation with America · 1775

★ 7.0

Speech · Political speech

Every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.

On Conciliation with America · 1775

★ 6.9

Speech · Political speech

All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.

On Conciliation with America · 1775

★ 5.3

Political literature

The sacred rights of mankind are not to be rummaged for among old parchments or musty records. They are written, as with a sunbeam, in the whole volume of human nature, by the hand of the divinity itself; and can never be erased or obscured by mortal power.

Alexander Hamilton

New-York Gazetteer · 1775

★ 5.2

Stand your ground. Don't fire unless fired upon, but if they mean to have a war let it begin here!

1775

★ 5.2

Speech · Political speech

I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided, and that is the lamp of experience. I know no way of judging of the future but by the past.

Speech at the Second Virginia Convention · 1775

★ 3.6

Speech · Political speech

Magnanimity in politics is not seldom the truest wisdom; and a great empire and little minds go ill together.

On Conciliation with America · 1775

★ 3.6

Speech · Political speech

The use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again: and a nation is not governed which is perpetually to be conquered.

On Conciliation with America · 1775

★ 3.5

Speech · Political speech

What a glorious morning is this.

1775

★ 2.0

Essay · Newspaper

Metaphysicians and politicians may dispute forever, but they will never find any other moral principle or foundation of rule or obedience, than the consent of governors and governed.

1775

★ 1.9

Play · Comedy (play) · Comedy of manners · Comedy

Never say more than is necessary.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan

The Rivals · 1775

★ 1.9

If the British went out by water, to show two lanterns in the North Church steeple; and if by land, one as a signal, for we were apprehensive it would be difficult to cross the Charles River or get over Boston Neck.

1775

★ 1.9