| John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919. |
| NUMBER: | 4575 |
| AUTHOR: | John Dickinson (1732–1808) |
| QUOTATION: | Our cause is just, our union is perfect. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Declaration on taking up Arms in l775. 1 |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
| Note 1. From the original manuscript draft in Dickinson’s handwriting, which has given rise to the belief that he, not Jefferson (as formerly claimed), is the real author of this sentence. [back] |
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