It is absolutely necessary... for me to have persons that can think for me, as well as execute orders.

Indians and wolves are both beasts of prey, tho' they differ in shape.

There is nothing which can better deserve your patronage, than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.

[The adoption of the Constitution] will demonstrate as visibly the finger of Providence as any possible event in the course of human affairs can ever designate it.

I conceive a knowledge of books is the basis upon which other knowledge is to be built.

Let us with Caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion.

To persevere in one's duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny