Liberty, when it degrades into licentiousness, begets confusion, and frequently ends in tyranny or some woeful confusion.

While I reiterate the professions of my dependence upon Heaven... I will observe that... no man who is profligate in his morals... can possibly be a true Christian.

There is an indissoluble union between a magnanimous policy and the solid rewards of public prosperity and felicity.

The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.

We must take human nature as we find it, perfection falls not to the share of mortals.

I wish from my soul that the legislature of this State could see the policy of a gradual Abolition of Slavery.

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.