No man can suffer too much, and no man can fall too soon, if he suffer or if he fall in defense of the liberties and Constitution of his country.

In the nature of things, those who have no property and see their neighbors possess much more than they think them to need, cannot be favorable to laws made for the protection of property. When this class becomes numerous, it becomes clamorous. It looks on property as its prey and plunder, and is naturally ready, at times, for violence and revolution.

There are men in all ages who mean to govern well, but they mean to govern. They promise to be good masters, but they mean to be masters

I was born an American; I will live an American; I shall die an American.

If all my possessions were taken from me with one exception, I would choose to keep the power of communication, for by it I would soon regain all the rest

The world is governed more by appearance than realities so that it is fully as necessary to seem to know something as to know it.

Employment gives health, sobriety, and morals.