John Stark

“ As I was then, I am now, the friend of the equal rights of men, of representative democracy, of republicanism, and the declaration of independence-the great charter of our national rights and of course a friend to the indissoluble union of these States. I am the enemy of all foreign influence, for all foreign influence is the influence of tyranny. ”

“ “Live free, or die-Death is not the worst of evils." ”

“ These are my orders now, and will be my last orders to all my volunteers, to look to their sentries; for there is a dangerous British party in the country, lurking in their hiding places, more dangerous than all our foreign enemies; and whenever they shall appear, let them render the same account of them as was given at Bennington, let them assume what name they will. ”