Quotes by Famous Americans Past and Present
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Quotes by Famous Americans Past and Present
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Henry Knox Quotes Click here for Henry Knox books Henry Knox: Visionary General of the American Revolution "Our political machine, composed of thirteen independent sovereignties, have been perpetually operating against each other and against the federal head ever since the peace." "Men at a distance, who have admired our systems of government unfounded in nature, are apt to accuse the rulers, and say that taxes have been assessed too high and collected too rigidly." "The frame of mind in the local legislatures seems to be exerted to prevent the federal constitution from having any good effect." "The powers of Congress are totally inadequate to preserve the balance between the respective States, and oblige them to do those things which are essential for their own welfare or for the general good." "Having proceeded to this length, for which they are now ripe, we shall have a formidable rebellion against reason, the principle of all government, and against the very name of liberty." "Every friend to the liberty of his country is bound to reflect, and step forward to prevent the dreadful consequences which shall result from a government of events." "They wish for a general government of unity, as they see that the local legislatures must naturally and necessarily tend to retard the general government." "We imagined that the mildness of our government and the wishes of the people were so correspondent that we were not as other nations, requiring brutal force to support the laws." |
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