If there are such things as political axioms, the propriety of the judicial power of a government being co-extensive with its legislative, may be ranked among the number.

Laws are a dead letter without courts to expound and define their true meaning and operation.

Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence.

How can you trust people who are poor and own no property? ... Inequality of property will exist as long as liberty exists.

CREDIT supposes specific and permanent funds for the punctual payment of interest, with a moral certainty of a final redemption of the principal.

Effective resistance to usurpers is possible only provided the citizens understand their rights and are disposed to defend them.

These powers ought to exist without limitation, because it is impossible to foresee or to define the extent and variety of national exigencies, and the correspondent extent and variety of the means which may be necessary to satisfy them.