The grave is a common treasury, to which we must all be taken.

Dogs are indeed the most social, affectionate, and amiable animals of the whole brute creation.

It is the nature of tyranny and rapacity never to learn moderation from the ill-success of first oppressions; on the contrary, all oppressors, all men thinking highly of the methods dictated by their nature, attribute the frustration of their desires to the want of sufficient rigor.

It ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative to live in the strictest union, the closest correspondence, and the most unreserved communication with his constituents. Their wishes ought to have great weight with him; their opinion, high respect; their business, unremitted attention.

The moment that government appears at market, the principles of the market will be subverted.

It is the interest of the commercial world that wealth should be found everywhere.

Nothing turns out to be so oppressive and unjust as a feeble government.