I Had Rather Be Right Than Be

Whether We Assert Our Rights By Sea, Or Attempt Their Maintenance By Land Whithersoever We Turn Ourselves, This Phantom Incessantly Pursues Us. Already Has It Had Too Much Influence On The Councils Of The Nation.

Peaceably If We Can, Forcibly If We Must.

The Gentleman Cannot Have Forgotten His Own Sentiment, Uttered Even On The Floor Of This House, Peaceably If We Can, Forcibly If We Must.

Government Is A Trust, And The Officers Of The Government Are Trustees. And Both The Trust And The Trustees Are Created For The Benefit Of The People.

All Legislation, All Government, All Society Is Founded Upon The Principle Of Mutual Concession, Politeness, Comity, Courtesy; Upon These Everything Is Based...let Him Who Elevates Himself Above Humanity, Above Its Weaknesses, Its Infirmities, Its Wants, Its Necessities, Say, If He Pleases, I Will Never Compromise; But Let No One Who Is Not Above The Frailties Of Our Common Nature Disdain Compromises.