What Must Be The Wealth That Avarice,

Government Is Founded Not On Force, As Was The Theory Of Hobbes; Nor On Compact, As Was The Theory Of Locke And Of The Revolution Of 1688; Nor On Property, As Was The Assertion Of Harrington. It Springs From The Necessities Of Our Nature, And Has An Everlasting Foundation In The Unchangeable Will Of God.

The Only Principles Of Public Conduct That Are Worthy Of A Gentleman Or A Man Are To Sacrifice Estate, Ease, Health, And Applause, And Even Life, To The Sacred Calls Of His Country.

But I Think I Can Sincerely Declare That I Cheerfully Submit Myself To Every Odious Name For Conscience' Sake; And From My Soul I Despise All Those Whose Guilt, Malice, Or Folly Has Made Them My Foes.

Let The Consequences Be What They Will, I Am Determined To Proceed.

I Pray God I May Never Be Brought To The Melancholy Trial, But If Ever I Should, It Will Be Then Known How Far I Can Reduce To Practice, Principles, Which I Know To Be Founded In Truth.