The Founders: Thomas Stone
"You know my heart wishes for peace upon terms of security and justice to America. But war, anything, is...
Category: Founding Fathers
The Founders: William Paca
"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually...
The Founders: Samuel Chase
"The jury has the right to determine both the law and the facts." Samuel Chase Samuel Chase was a signer of...
The Founders: Carter Braxton
"Virtue is the principle of a republic, therefore a republic is the best form of government." Carter...
The Founders: Francis Lightfoot Lee
Francis Lightfoot Lee "I will never willingly pay a farthing to any TAX laid upon this COUNTRY, in any...
The Founders: Button Gwinnett
Button Gwinnett "Nothing is troublesome that we do willingly." Thomas Jefferson One of ten signers of the...
The Founders: Lyman Hall
Lyman Hall "Take things always by their smooth handle." Thomas Jefferson Lyman Hall graduated from Yale...
The Founders: Lewis Morris
Lewis Morris "Damn the consequences. Give me the pen." Lewis Morris was a signer of the Declaration of...
The Founders: Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll of Carrollton "Why keep alive the question of slavery? It is admitted by all to be a great...
The Founders: George Walton
George Walton “Chaos is the law of nature. Order is the dream of man.” Henry Adams George Walton was...
