Daniel Defoe Quotes
Though I don't like the crew, I won't sink the ship. In fact, in time of storm I'll do my best to save it. You see, we are all in this craft and must sink or swim together.
Defoe, Daniel. An Appeal to Honour and Justice, Tho' it be of His Worst Enemies. J. Baker, 1715.
As he signed the Declaration of Independence John Hancock stated "We must all be unanimous; there must be no pulling different ways; we must all hang together." Franklin replied:
Daniel Defoe was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer and spy. He is most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe, published in 1719, which is claimed to be second only to the Bible in its number of translations. He has been seen as one of the earliest proponents of the English novel, and helped to popularise the form in Britain with others such as Aphra Behn and Samuel Richardson. Defoe wrote many political tracts and was often in trouble with the authorities, and spent a period in prison. Intellectuals and political leaders paid attention to his fresh ideas and sometimes consulted with him.