[The spirit of party] opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which finds a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions.

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

An ambassador has no need of spies; his character is always sacred.

I assure you very explicitly, that in my opinion the conscientious scruples of all men should be treated with great delicacy and tenderness: and it is my wish and desire, that the laws may always be extensively accommodated to them, as a due regard for the protection and essential interests of the nation may justify and permit.

Undertake not what you cannot perform, but be careful to keep your promise.

The very idea of the power and the right of the people to establish government presupposes the duty of every individual to obey the established government.

Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains taken to bring it to light.