As an individual who undertakes to live by borrowing, soon finds his original means devoured by interest, and next no one left to borrow from - so must it be with a government.

I ... ran for Legislature [in 1832] ... and was beaten-the only time I have been beaten by the people.

Whatever spiteful fools may say, Each jealous ranting yelper, No woman ever went astray, Without a man to help her

The unpleasant events you are passing from will not have been profitless to you.

You can’t make a weak man strong by making a strong man weak

Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.

Gratefully accepting the proffered honor, [to inscribe a new legal work to him] I give the leave, begging only that the inscription may be in modest terms, not representing me as a man of great learning, or a very extraordinary one in any respect.