The rights of the individual should be the primary object of all governments. Mercy Otis Warren More Quotes by Mercy Otis Warren More Quotes From Mercy Otis Warren Great advantages are often attended with great inconveniences, and great minds called to severe trials. Mercy Otis Warren advantagetrialsmind By the Declaration of Independence, dreaded by the foes an for a time doubtfully viewed by many of the friends of America, everything stood on a new and more respectable footing, both with regard to the operations of war or negotiations with foreign powers. Mercy Otis Warren friendsfearwar But truth is most likely to be exhibited by the general sense of contemporaries, when the feelings of the heart can be expressed without suffering itself to be disguised by the prejudices of man. Mercy Otis Warren feelingsheartmen 'Tis social converse, animates the soul. Mercy Otis Warren womensoulsocial A declaration of the independence of America, and the sovereignty of the United STates was drawn by the ingenious and philosophic pen of Thomas Jefferson, Esquire, a delegate from the state of Virginia Mercy Otis Warren virginiaindependenceamerica Before this address to my countrymen is closed, I beg leave to observe, that as a new century has dawned upon us, the mind is naturally led ot contemplate the great events that have run parallel with and have just closed the last. Mercy Otis Warren eventsmindrunning The defeat of the Americans in Canada and the advantages gained by the British arms in the Jerseys, and indeed for some months in every other quarter, gave to the royal cause an air of triumph. Mercy Otis Warren triumpharmsair The honorable William Penn, late governor of Pennsylvania, was chosen agent to the Court of Britain, and directed to deliver the petition to the King himself and to endeavor by his personal influence to procure a favorable reception to this last address. Mercy Otis Warren pennsylvaniaagentskings On the evening of December 25, General Washington in a most severe season crossed the Delaware with a part of his army, then reduced to less than 2000 men in the whole. Mercy Otis Warren eveningarmymen General Washington had rather incautiously encamped the bulk of his army on Long Island - a large and plentiful district about two miles from the city of New York Mercy Otis Warren armynew-yorkislands Public emergencies may require the hand of severity to fall heavily on those who are not personally guilty, but compassion prompts, and ever urges to milder methods Mercy Otis Warren compassionhandsfall The extraordinary exertions of the colonies, in cooperation with British measures, against the French, in the late war, were acknowledged by the British parliament to be more than adequate to their ability. Mercy Otis Warren cooperationabilitylatewar
