Let every American, every lover of liberty, every well wisher to his posterity, swear by the blood of the Revolution, never to violate in the least particular, the laws of the country; and never to tolerate their violation by others.

His argument is as thin as the homeopathic soup that was made by oiling the shadow of a pigeon that had been starved to death.

Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power.

Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

Woe unto the world because of offenses; for it must needs be that offenses come, but woe to that man by whom the offense cometh.

If this is coffee, please bring me some tea; but if this is tea, please bring me some coffee.

The power confided in me will be used to hold, occupy and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts.