"how unkind it was of Noah now I have mentioned his name to suffer such a brood of Vermin to get a birth in the Ark"

"There is nothing so likely to produce peace as to be well prepared to meet the enemy."

"I can only say, that I am a Citizen of America, and an Officer of the Army: That I am therefore precluded from the enjoyment of that Liberty, which can only be derived from a free Government."

"To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace."

"Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all."