--- title: "4 James McHenry Quotes - Famous Politician (Hearts of Steel)" description: "James McHenry was an Scots-Irish American military surgeon, statesman, and a Founding Father of the United States. Browse 4 James McHenry quotes." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-james-mchenry-46560.jpg" --- ![Portrait of James McHenry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-james-mchenry-46560.jpg) # James McHenry (1753–1816) Politician **4** quotes in **34** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet James McHenry was a politician, best known for *Hearts of Steel*. ## Quick Facts About James McHenry Born November 16, 1753 Died May 3, 1816 Profession Politician Notable works Hearts of Steel ## About James McHenry James McHenry was an Scots-Irish American military surgeon, statesman, and a Founding Father of the United States. McHenry was a signer of the United States Constitution from Maryland, initiated the recommendation for Congress to form the Navy, and was the eponym of Fort McHenry. He represented Maryland in the Continental Congress. He was a delegate to the Maryland State Convention of 1788, to vote whether Maryland should ratify the proposed Constitution of the United States. He served as United States Secretary of War from 1796 to 1800, bridging the administrations of George Washington and John Adams. At the time of his death, McHenry owned 10 slaves, most of whom either worked as household servants or maintained his estate. ## Quotes by James McHenry > [Bibles are strong entrenchments. Where they abound, men cannot pursue wicked courses, and at the same time enjoy quiet conscience.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mchenry/bibles-are-strong-entrenchments-where-they-abound-men-cannot-pursue/) [James McHenry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mchenry/) [Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bible/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/674/james-mchenry-69556_bible_bibles-are-strong-entrenchments-where-th_898668.jpg) > [In vain, without the Bible, we increase penal laws and draw entrenchments around our institutions.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mchenry/in-vain-without-the-bible-we-increase-penal-laws-and-draw/) [James McHenry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mchenry/) [Around](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/around/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4fa/james-mchenry-69556_around_in-vain-without-the-bible-we-increase-pe_1449739.jpg) > [Public utility pleads most forcibly for the general distribution of the Holy Scriptures.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mchenry/public-utility-pleads-most-forcibly-for-the-general-distribution-of/) [James McHenry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mchenry/) [Distribution](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/distribution/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/66d/james-mchenry-69556_distribution_public-utility-pleads-most-forcibly-for_2566419.jpg) > [The Holy Scriptures...can alone secure to society order and peace, and to our courts of justice and constitutions of government, purity, stability,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-mchenry/the-holy-scriptures-can-alone-secure-to-society-order-and-peace-and/) [James McHenry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mchenry/) [Bible](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/bible/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/704/james-mchenry-69556_bible_the-holy-scriptures-can-alone-secure-to_2953372.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-mchenry/#itemlist", "name": "James McHenry Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Bibles are strong entrenchments. 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