Having been there - I repeat, having been there - I do not wish jail for any person. I really feel sorry for George and his family. ... I wish no man to have that and no man to have that disgrace that I had.
We can't stop the Declaration from being signed, but we can put a spin on it. We can say George III is for a Declaration that espouses freedom because it shows his colonists have minds of their own.
We will claim that George III is a good man and a kind man who loves all people, except for the French.
If George Mason had lost by two, we would have forgot about them. The public will probably bet them now.