Undertake not to teach your equal in the art himself professes; it savors arrogancy.

... happily the Government of the United States... gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance.

A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty more pressing than communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism . . .

Impressed with a conviction that the due administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good Government, I have considered the first arrangement of the Judicial department as essential to the happiness of our Country, and to the stability of its political system.

We beseech [God] to pardon our national and other transgressions.