- Benjamin Franklin: Sarah, you seemed troubled.
- Sarah: I'm worried, Dr. Franklin.
- Benjamin Franklin: About what?
- Sarah: War. I fear this rebellion may get out of hand and lead to something awful.
- James: What can be more awful than the situation we're in now - our rights trampled by a parliament half a world away?
- Henri: I wish someone would give me ten minutes alone with that King George.
- Sarah: That's no way to talk about his majesty. He's our king.
- Henri: He's not *my* king. I'm French.
- Thomas Paine: If I ran every time someone disagreed with me, I'd have to circle the Earth five times. I've nothing to run from. Let they do what they will for me. They'll never stop an idea, not if it's a good idea.
- Moses: Mr. Paine, it's a great pleasure to meet you. Your essay is against slavery have been an inspiration.
- Thomas Paine: Thank you, good fellow. I'm opposed all forms of tyranny. You see, our current struggle is not really with England.
- Sarah: I'm happy to hear you say that.
- Thomas Paine: It's against all privilege. It's against any system, where some have unfair advantage over others.