Against the insidious wiles of foreign influence . . . the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly awake.

Let us impart all the blessings we possess, or ask for ourselves, to the whole family of mankind.

A pack of jackasses led by a lion is superior to a pack of lions led by a jackass.

Precedents are dangerous things; let the rein of government then be braced and held with a steady hand.

An aching head and trembling limbs, which are the inevitable effects of drinking, disincline the hands from work.

My fervent supplications to that Almighty Being who rules over the universe; who presides in the councils of nations; and whose providential aid can supply every human defect; that his benediction may consecrate to the liberties and happiness of the People of the United States, a Government instituted by themselves for these essential purposes, and may enable every instrument employed in its administration to execute with success the functions allotted to his charge. In tendering this homage to the Great Author of every public and private good.

The value of liberty was thus enhanced in our estimation by the difficulty of its attainment, and the worth of characters appreciated by the trial of adversity.