Temperate, sincere, and intelligent inquiry and discussion are only to be dreaded by the advocates of error. The truth need not fear them.

A simple democracy is the devil's own government.

'Tis done. We have become a nation.

Without religion, I believe that learning does real mischief to the morals and principles of mankind.

If we were to remove the Bible from public schools we would be wasting so much time punishing crimes and taking so little pains to prevent them.

I anticipate the Day when to command Respect in the remotest Regions it will be sufficient to say I am an American.

Scandal dies sooner of itself, than we could kill it.