Without Freedom of thought there can be no such thing as wisdom;and no such thing as public liberty, without freedom of speech.

You cannot always run from a weakness. You must sometime fight it out or perish.

It is very imprudent to deprive America of any of her privileges. If her commerce and friendship are of any importance to you, they are to be had on no other terms than leaving her in the full enjoyment of her rights.

Words may show a man's wit but actions his meaning.

O powerful goodness! Bountiful Father! Merciful Guide! Increase in me that wisdom which discovers my truest interest. Strengthen my resolution to perform what that wisdom dictates. Accept my kind offices to thy other children as the only return in my power for thy continual favours to me.

Where there's no law, there's no bread.

Three things are men most likely to be cheated in, a horse, a wig, and a wife.