War - An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will.

Be courteous to all, but personal with number of, and allow those couple be perfectly attempted ahead of you provide them with your self-assurance.

It has always been a source of serious reflection and sincere regret with me that the youth of the United States should be sent to foreign countries for the purpose of education. Although there are many who escape the danger of contracting principles unfavorable to republican governments, yet we ought to deprecate the hazard attending ardent and susceptible minds from being too strongly and too early prejudiced in favor of other political systems, before they are capable of appreciating their own.

... in the present State of America, our welfare and prosperity depend upon the cultivation of our lands and turning the produce of them to the best advantage.

Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can exist apart from religious principle.

The executive branch of this government never has, nor will suffer, while I preside, any improper conduct of its officers to escape with impunity.

It is our policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.