Roger Sherman

“When we are seeking advice, it is a good rule to ask of persons of our own condition.”

“The question is, not what rights naturally belong to man, but how they may be most equally and effectually guarded in society.”

“The people have a right to know the proceedings of their representatives.”

“The great end of the institution of civil government is the preservation of the rights of the people.”

“We ought not to vote for a tax that will be unjust, as we are voting for others, not for ourselves.”

“All civil rulers, as such, are the ordinance and ministers of God; and they are all, by the nature of their office, and the reason of things, obliged to govern their respective societies according to the laws of the supreme Legislator.”

“The powers of congress are defined, and if they go beyond their limits, the law is void.”

“The only real security that a nation can have is in the righteousness of its people.”

“The government of the United States is a government of the people, and it is intended for their benefit.”

“It is the duty of all men in society, publicly, and at stated seasons, to worship the SUPREME BEING, the great Creator and Preserver of the universe.”