The most enviable praise of all is just to be called an honest man.

The Citizens of the United States of America have a right to applaud themselves for giving to Mankind examples of an enlarged and liberal policy: a policy worthy of imitation. All possess alike liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenship.

Where is the security for property, for reputation, for life, if the sense of religious obligation deserts the oaths . . . ?

The business being thus closed . . . dined together and took a cordial leave of each other After which I returned to my lodgings, did some business with and received the papers from the secretary of the Convention, and retired to meditate on the momentous work which had been executed.

It is an old adage that honesty is the best policy-this applies to public as well as private life-to States as well as individuals.

We can not guarantee success, we can strive to deserve it.

A people unused to restraint must be led, they will not be drove.