A woman is the only thing I am afraid of that I know will not hurt me.

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.

How many legs does a dog have if you call the tail a leg? Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it a leg.

Can treaties be more faithfully enforced between aliens than laws can among friends? Suppose you go to war, you cannot fight always; and when, after much loss on both sides, and no gain on either, you cease fighting, the identical old questions as to terms of intercourse are again upon you.

I never tire of reading Tom Paine.

Teach economy. That is one of the first and highest virtues. It begins with saving money.

A nation may be said to consist of its territory, its people, and its laws. The territory is the only part which is of certain durability.