All legislation is founded upon the principle of mutual concession.

A man must be a born fool who voluntarily engages in controversy with Mr. Adams on a question of fact. I doubt whether he was ever mistaken in his life.

By competition the total amount of supply is increased, and by increase of the supply a competition in the sale ensues, and this enables the consumer to buy at lower rates. Of all human powers operating on the affairs of mankind, none is greater than that of competition.

I always have had, and always shall have, a profound regard for Christianity, the religion of my fathers, and for its rights, its usages and observances.

Peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must.

Honor and good faith and justice are equally due from this country toward the weak as toward the strong.

Government is a trust, and the officers of the government are trustees. And both the trust and the trustees are created for the benefit of the people.