Arthur Phillip

“I would not wish convicts to lay the foundations of an empire.”

“This country will prove the most valuable acquisition Great Britain ever made.”

“Any man that will take the trouble of reflecting will see that this is a country that will not be easily conquered.”

“There can be no slavery in a free land, and consequently no slaves.”

“The law, though severe, is merciful.”

“It is a country and a climate that is in every respect formed to yield all that is necessary for the support of man.”

“Here we are to remain, and here our posterity will be.”

“My inclination and my duty go hand in hand.”

“The situation of this country is such that every person I have to depend on must be supported, or all will be lost.”