William Whipple Quotes

"The river route is certainly preferable, as it affords good grazing and an abundance of water."
- William Whipple
(Related: Abundance, Water)

"In my opinion the greatest advantage we can at present expect from our Navy; for at this early period We can not expect to have a Navy to cope with the British."
- William Whipple
(Related: Navy, Opinion, Present)

"I wonder much that a court of Law should be in doubt whether a Resolution of Congress can superceed the Law of a Sovereign State."
- William Whipple
(Related: Congress, Court, Doubt, Law, Resolution, State, Wonder)

"I think experience has shown that privateers have done more toward distressing the trade of our enemies, and furnishing these States with necessaries, than Continental Ships of the same force."
- William Whipple
(Related: Experience, Enemies, Force, Ships, states, Trade)

"I hope in time N. H. as well as the other States will feel the importance of Sovereignty."
- William Whipple
(Related: Time, Hope, Importance, states, Will)

"I fear a permanent Confederation will never be settled; tho the most material articles are I think got thro', so as to give great offence to some, but to my Satisfaction."
- William Whipple
(Related: Fear, Satisfaction, Will)

"I am sorry to say that sometimes matters of very small importance waste a good deal of precious time, by the long and repeated speeches and chicanery of gentlemen who will not wholly throw off the lawyer even in Congress."
- William Whipple
(Related: Time, Congress, Gentlemen, Importance, Waste, Will)