I was no party man myself, and the first wish of my heart was, if parties did exist, to reconcile them.

A people... who are possessed of the spirit of commerce, who see and who will pursue their advantages may achieve almost anything.

One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.

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.

Every action in company ought to be with some sign of respect to those present.

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

Undertake not to teach your equal in the art himself professes; it savors arrogancy.