I am persuaded, you will permit me to observe, that the path of true piety is so plain as to require but little political direction.

The signal instances of Providential goodness which we have experienced and which have now almost crowned our labors with complete success demand from us in a peculiar manner the warmest returns of gratitude and piety to the Supreme Author of all good.

Happiness depends more upon the internal frame of a person’s own mind, than on the externals in the world.

It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it.

Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections. The name of American, which belongs to you, in your national capacity, must always exalt the just pride of Patriotism, more than any appellation derived from local discriminations.

The tumultuous populace of large cities are ever to be dreaded.

99% of failures come from people who make excuses.