The [president] has no particle of spiritual jurisdiction. . . .

If we incline too much to democracy, we shall soon shoot into a monarchy.

[W]e must extend the authority of the Union to the persons of the citizens - the only proper objects of government.

A habit of labor in the people is as essential to the health and rigor of their minds and bodies as it is conducive to the welfare of the state.

Men are rather reasoning than reasonable animals for the most part governed by the impulse of passion.

The injury which may possibly be done by defeating a few good laws, will be amply compensated by the advantage of preventing a number of bad ones.

The true principle of a republic is that the people should choose whom they please to govern them. Representation is imperfect, in proportion as the current of popular favor is checked. The great source of free government, popular election, should be perfectly pure, and the most unbounded liberty allowed.