The government of the United States is a device for maintaining in perpetuity the rights of the people, with the ultimate extinction of all privileged classes.

We need not concern ourselves much about rights of property if we faithfully observe the rights of persons.

You can't increase prosperity by taxing success.

In other periods of depression, it has always been possible to see some things which were solid and upon which you could base hope, but as I look about, I now see nothing to give ground to hope-nothing of man.

After order and liberty, economy is one of the highest essentials of a free government.

The Constitution is the sole source and guaranty of national freedom.

The benefit of one is the benefit of all, and the neglect of one is the neglect of all.