Thomas McKean Professions : Former Delegate to the Continental Congress Born : March 19, 1734 Died : June 24, 1817 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Thomas McKean You will probably have but a short time to live. Before you launch into eternity, it behooves you to improve the time that may be allowed you in this world: it behooves you most seriously to reflect upon your past conduct; to repent of your evil deeds, to be incessant in prayers to the great and merciful God to forgive your manifold transgressions and sins, to teach you to rely upon the merit and passion of a dear Redeemer. Thomas McKean passion prayer past The true liberty of the press is amply secured by permitting every man to publish his opinion; but it is due to the peace and dignity of society, to inquire into the motives of such publications, and to distinguish between those which are meant for use and reformation, and with an eye solely to the public good, and those which are intended merely to delude and defame. To the latter description, it is impossible that any good government should afford protection and impunity. Thomas McKean liberty eye men Similar Authors Christopher Gadsden former-delegate-to-the-continental-congress Edmund Pendleton former-delegate-to-the-continental-congress John Dickinson former-delegate-to-the-continental-congress William Hooper former-delegate-to-the-continental-congress All Authors
