It is a general popular error to suppose the loudest complainers for the public to be the most anxious for its welfare.

Nothing in progression can rest on its original plan. We may as well think of rocking a grown man in the cradle of an infant.

All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.

Man acts from adequate motives relative to his interest, and not on metaphysical speculations.

Woman is not made to be the admiration of everybody , but the happiness of one.

Education is a nation's cheapest defence

Corrupt influence is itself the perennial spring of all prodigality, and of all disorder; it loads us more than millions of debt; takes away vigor from our arms, wisdom from our councils, and every shadow of authority and credit from the most venerable parts of our constitution.