Brother Dickinson, New England has been fighting the Devil for more than 100 years. And as...

Roger Sherman: [Sherman stands up] Brother Dickinson, New England has been fighting the Devil for more than 100 years. John Dickinson: And as of now, *Brother Sherman*, the Devil has been winning hands down. John Dickinson: [the delegates murmur] Why, at this very moment, he's sitting right here, in this Congress. Don't let him deceive you, this proposal is entirely his doing! Oh, it may bear Virginia's name, but it reeks of Adams, Adams, and more Adams. Look at him, ready to lead this continent down the fiery path of total destruction! John Adams: [Adams stands up] Oh, good God! Why can't you acknowledge what already exists? It has been more than a year since Concord and Lexington! Damn it, man, we're at war! Right now... John Dickinson: *You* may be at war - you, Boston and John Adams, but you will never speak for Pennsylvania! George Read: [Read stands up] Nor for Delaware! Caesar Rodney: [Caesar Rodney stands] Mr. Read, you represent only one third of Delaware! George Read: The sensible third, Mr. Rodney! Col. Thomas McKean: Sit down, you scurvy dog, or I'll knock you down! John Hancock: [Hancock bangs his gavel on the desk] Sit down, all three of you!