It's wonderful what we can do if we're always doing.

A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.

I was no party man myself, and the first wish of my heart was, if parties did exist, to reconcile them.

To secure respect to a neutral flag requires a naval force organized and ready to vindicate it from insult or aggression.

While we are contending for our own liberty, we should be very cautious not to violate the conscience of others, ever considering that God alone is the judge of the hearts of men, and to Him only in this case are they answerable.

The power under the Constitution will always be in the people.

Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence, (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens) the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake; since history and experience prove that foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of Republican Government.