I answered that the die was now cast; I had passed the Rubicon. Swim or sink, live or die, survive or perish with my country was my unalterable determination. John Adams
Mr. Adams, describing a conversation with Jonathan Sewall in 1774; John Adams: Works, vol. iv. p. 8. American diplomat and 2nd President of the United States from 1797-1801 (1735-1826)