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.

It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.

When Knaves betray each other, one can scarce be blamed or the other pitied.

A man in a passion, rides a mad horse.

That man alone loves himself rightly who procures the greatest possible good to himself through the whole of his existence and so pursues pleasure as not to give for it more than it is worth.

The learned fool writes his nonsense in better language than the unlearned, but it is still nonsense.

I early found that when I worked for myself alone, myself alone worked for me; but when I worked for others also, others worked also for me.