In the absence of government each man learns to think, to act for himself, without counting on the support of an outside force which, however vigilant one supposes it to be, can never answer all social needs. Man, thus accustomed to seek his well-being only through his own efforts, raises himself in his own opinion as he does in the opinion of others; his soul becomes larger and stronger at the same time.

I know without needing to hear the voice of the Creator that the stars trace out in space the orbits which His hand has drawn.

All revolutions more or less threaten the tenure of property: but most of those who live in democratic countries are possessed of property - not only are they possessed of property but they live in the condition of men who set the greatest store upon their property.

The taste for well-being is the prominent and indelible feature of democratic times.

The best laws cannot make a constitution work in spite of morals; morals can turn the worst laws to advantage.

We need a new political science for a new world.

The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.