Quotes from John Hancock

...that all may bow to the scepter of our Lord Jesus Christ and that the whole Earth may be filled with his glory.

Sensible of the importance of Christian piety and virtue to the order and happiness of a state, I cannot but earnestly commend to you every measure for their support and encouragement

A chip on the shoulder is too heavy a piece of baggage to carry through life.

Though we are politically enemies, yet with regard to Science it is presumable we shall not dissent from the practice of civilized people in promoting it

There, I guess King George will be able to read that without his spectacles!

I shall look forward to a pleasant time.

There! His Majesty can now read my name without glasses. And he can double the reward on my head!

The greatest ability in business is to get along with others and to influence their actions.

We must be unanimous; there must be no pulling different ways; we must hang together.

I find money some way or other goes very fast. But I think I can reflect it has been spent with satisfaction and to my own honour.

The important consequences to the American States from this Declaration of Independence, considered as the ground and foundation of a future government, naturally suggest the propriety of proclaiming it in such a manner as that the people may be universally informed of it.

The greatest ability in business is to get along with others and to influence their actions.