These manly sentiments, in private life, make good citizens; in public life, the patriot and the hero.

I only served with them 64 days as a mechanic in Italy,

I pray God I may never be brought to the melancholy trial; but, if ever I should, it will then be known how far I can reduce to practice principles which I know to be...

Your Honors will find in the old books concerning the office of a justice of the peace precedents of general warrants to search suspected houses.

Taxation without representation is tyranny

I was solicited to argue this cause as Advocate-General; and, because I would not, I have been charged with desertion from my office.

It is a clear truth that those who every day barter away other men’s liberty will soon care little for their own

If we are not represented, we are slaves.

A man is accountable to no person for his doings.

In the third place, a person with this writ, in the daytime, may enter all houses, shops, etc., at will, and command all to assist him.

A man’s house is his castle; and whilst he is quiet, he is as well guarded as a prince in his castle.

Let the consequences be what they will, I am determined to proceed.

A man’s house is his castle.

MAY it please your Honors: I was desired by one of the court to look into the books, and consider the question now before them concerning Writs of Assistance.

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 dear sister, I hope, when God Almighty in his righteous providence shall take me out of time into eternity, that it will be by a flash of lightning.

Every man may reign secure in his petty tyranny, and spread terror and desolation around him, until the trump of the Archangel shall excite different emotions in his soul.

Now, one of the most essential branches of English liberty is the freedom of one’s house.

Every one with this writ may be a tyrant; if this commission be legal, a tyrant in a legal manner, also, may control, imprison, or murder any one within the realm.

Taxation without representation is tyranny.

I do not say that, when brought to the test, I shall be invincible.

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.

I will to my dying day oppose, with all the powers and faculties God has given me, all such instruments of slavery on the one hand and villainy on the other, as this Writ of...

I have accordingly considered it, and now appear not only in obedience to your order, but likewise in behalf of the inhabitants of this town, who have presented another petition, and out of regard to...