The refusal of King George to allow the colonies to operate an honest money system, which freed the ordinary man from clutches of the money manipulators was probably the prime cause of the revolution.

The madness of mobs or the insolence of soldiers, or both, when too near to each other, occasion some mischief.

Oh the wonderful knowledge to be found in the stars. Even the smallest things are written there ... if you had but skill to read.

There is always room for the man of force.

Slavery is ...an atrocious debasement of human nature.

To get the bad customs of a country changed and new ones, though better, introduced, it is necessary first to remove the prejudices of the people, enlighten their ignorance, and convince them that their interests will be promoted by the proposed changes; and this is not the work of a day.

Avarice and Happiness never saw each other, how then should they become acquainted?