If a man . . . would shake and not be shaken, grip and not be gripped, taking care always to squeeze the hand of his adversary as hard as it squeezed him, then he suffered no inconvenience from it.

Although in our country the Chief Magistrate must almost of necessity be chosen by a party and stand pledged to its principles and measures, yet in his official action he should not be the President of a part only, but of the whole people of the United States.

One great object of the Constitution was to restrain majorities from oppressing minorities or encroaching upon their just rights.

Under the benignant providence of Almighty God the representatives of the States and of the people are again brought together to deliberate for the public good.

The passion for office among members of Congress is very great, if not absolutely disreputable, and greatly embarrasses the operations of the Government. They create offices by their own votes and then seek to fill them themselves.

It is confidently believed that our system may be safely extended to the utmost bounds of our territorial limits.

I love you Sarah. For all eternity, I love you.