A promise must never be broken.

Here, sir, the people govern; here they act by their immediate representatives.

Why has government been instituted at all? Because the passions of man will not conform to the dictates of reason and justice without constraint.

It is just observation that the people commonly intend the Public Good.

Such a wife as I want... must be young, handsome I lay most stress upon a good shape, sensible a little learning will do, well-bread, chaste, and tender. As to religion, a moderate stock will satisfy me. She must believe in God and hate a saint.

A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.

I expect we shall be told, that the Militia of the country is its natural bulwark, and would be at all times equal to the national defence...The facts, which from our own experience forbid a reliance of this kind, are too recent to permit us to be the dupes of such a suggestion.