Live within your means, never be in debt, and by husbanding your money you can always lay it out well. But when you get in debt you become a slave. Therefore I say to you never involve yourself in debt, and become no man's surety.

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.

John Calhoun, if you secede from my nation I will secede your head from the rest of your body.

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

The great can protect themselves, but the poor and humble require the arm and shield of the law.

It is to be regretted that the rich and powerful too often bend the acts of government to their own selfish purposes.

Freemasonry is a moral order, instituted by virtuous men, with the praiseworthy design of recalling to our remembrance the most sublime truths, in the midst of the most innocent and social pleasures, founded on liberality, brotherly love and charity.