Quotes by Abraham Clark

A few weeks will probably determine our fate. Perfect freedom, or Absolute Slavery. To some of us freedom or a halter.

As to my Title, I know not yet whether it will be honourable or dishonourable, the issue of the War must Settle it. Perhaps our Congress will be Exalted on a high Gallows.

I have the Pleasure to assure you Congress pay particular Attention to the Defence of New Jersey, and hitherto have denied us nothing which we have Asked for that Purpose.

I think an Interposing providence hath been evident in all the events that Necessarily led us to what we are. I mean Independant states but for what purpose, whether to make us a great Empire, or to make our Ruin more compleat, the issue only can determine.

If we continued in the State we were in, it was evident we must Perish-if we declared Independance, we might be saved, we could but perish.

Nothing short of the Almighty Power of God can Save us-it is not in our Numbers, our Union, or our Valour that I dare trust.

Our fates are in the hands of An Almighty God, to whom I can with pleasure confide my own; he can save us, or destroy us; his Councils are fixed and cannot be disappointed, and all his designs will be Accomplished.