Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company.

Providence has at all times been my only dependence, for all other resources seemed to have failed us.

The U.S. is a Government which to bigotry gives no sanction, to persecution no assistance.

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

Let your countenance be pleasant, but in serious matters let it be somewhat grave.

It was not my intention to doubt that, the Doctrines of the Illuminati, and principles of Jacobinism had not spread in the United States. On the contrary, no one is more truly satisfied of this fact than I am.

I consider it an indispensible duty to close this last solemn act of my official life by commending the interests of our dearest country to the protection of Almighty God and those who have the superintendence of them into his Holy keeping.