American captain and politician, Birth: 23-11-1749, Death: 23-1-1800
1.
Be mild and firm. Apply your best exertions to put us in a proper posture of defense.
Edward Rutledge
2.
I always considered an idle Life, as a real evil, but, a life of such hurry, such constant hurry, leaves us scarcely a moment for reflection or for the discharge of any other then the most immediate and pressing concerns.
