The American war is over; but this far from being the case with the American revolution. On the contrary, nothing but the first act of the drama is closed. It remains yet to establish and perfect our new forms of government, and to prepare the principles, morals, and manners of our citizens for these forms of government after they are established and brought to perfection.

We have not only multiplied diseases, but we have made them more fatal.

Without Virtue there can be no liberty

Christianity is the only true and perfect religion; and... in proportion as mankind adopt its principles and obey its precepts, they will be wise and happy.

Dreams are nothing but incoherent ideas, occasioned by partial or imperfect sleep.

Patriotism is as much a virtue as justice, and is as necessary for the support of societies as natural affection is for the support of families.

If moral precepts alone could have reformed mankind, the mission of the Son of God into all the world would have been unnecessary. The perfect morality of the gospel rests upon the doctrine which, though often controverted has never been refuted: I mean the vicarious life and death of the Son of God.