People willing to trade their freedom for temporary security deserve neither and will lose both.

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.

Ill customs and bad advice are seldom forgotten.

Time is an herb that cures all Diseases.

If you want to make a friend, let someone do you a favor.

Lost time is never found again.

Truth and sincerity have a certain distinguishing native lustre about them which cannot be perfectly counterfeited; they are like fire and flame, that cannot be painted.