In their nomination to office they will not appoint to the exercise of authority as to a pitiful job, but as to a holy function.

Greater mischief happens often from folly, meanness, and vanity than from the greater sins of avarice and ambition.

It is known that the taste--whatever it is--is improved exactly as we improve our judgment, by extending our knowledge, by a steady attention to our object, and by frequent exercise.

The unbought grace of life, the cheap defence of nations, the nurse of manly sentiment and heroic enterprise, is gone!

People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.

As mankind becomes more enlightened to know their real interests, they will esteem the value of agriculture; they will find it in their natural--their destined occupation.

The effect of liberty to individuals is that they may do what they please: we ought to see what it will please them to do, before we risk congratulations.