Liberty Quotes by 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

Kings or parliaments could not give the rights essential to happiness... We claim them from a higher source - from the King of kings,…

— John Dickinson

Our liberties do not come from charters; for these are only the declaration of pre-existing rights. They do not depend on parchments or seals;…

— John Dickinson

For I am convinced, that the authors of this law would never obtain an act to raise so trifling a sum as it must…

— John Dickinson

Experience must be our only guide. Reason may mislead us.

— 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 every…

— John Dickinson

If my property cannot be secure, in case others over whom I have no kind of influence, may take it from me by taxes,…

— John Dickinson

Most men with nothing would rather protect the possibility of becoming rich than face the reality of being poor.

— John Dickinson

With hearts fortified with these animating reflections, we most solemnly, before God and the world, declare, that, exerting the utmost energy of those powers,…

— John Dickinson

Our cause is just. Our union is perfect.

— 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…

— John Dickinson

We cannot be happy without being free; we cannot be free without being secure in our property; we cannot be secure in our property…

— John Dickinson

Then join hand in hand, brave Americans all! By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall.

— John Dickinson

As Congress is now to legislate for our extensive territory lately acquired, I pray to Heaven that they may build up the system of…

— John Dickinson

As in forming a political society, each individual contributes some of his rights, in order that he may, from a common stock of rights,…

— John Dickinson