In these sentiments, sir, I agree to this Constitution, with all its faults, if they are such; because I think a General Government necessary for us, and there is no form of government, but what may be a blessing to the people if well administered; and believe further, that this is likely to be well administered for a course of years, and can only end in despotism, as other forms have done before it, when the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government, being incapable of any other.

There have been as great souls unknown to fame as any of the most famous.

Be civil to all; serviceable to many; familiar with few; friend to one; enemy to none.

To be thrown upon one's own resources, is to be cast in the very lap of fortune.

What I am to be, I am now becoming.

Life with Fools consists in Drinking; with the wise Man, living's Thinking.

Take time for all things: great haste makes great waste.