There goes a man made by the Lord Almighty and not by his tailor.

His [the President's] earnest desire is, that you may perpetuated and preserved as a nation; and this he believes can only be doneand secured by your consent to remove to a country beyond the Mississippi.... Where you are, it is not possible you can live contented and happy.

But you must remember, my fellow-citizens, that eternal vigilance by the people is the price of liberty, and that you must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing.

You are a den of vipers and thieves. I intend to rout you out, and by the eternal God, I will rout you out.

When death comes, he respects neither age nor merit. He sweeps from the earthly existence the sick and the strong, the rich and the poor, and should teach us to live to be prepared for death.

I find virtue to be found amongst the farmers of the country alone, not about courts, where courtiers dwell.

Peace, above all things, is to be desired, but blood must sometimes be spilled to obtain it on equable and lasting terms.