No union exists between church and state, and perfect freedom of opinion is guaranteed to all sects and creeds.

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.

When I observed a strong man approaching I generally took advantage of him by being a little quicker than he was and seizing him by the tip of the fingers, giving him a hearty shake, and thus preventing him from getting a full grip upon me.

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

The world has nothing to fear from military ambition in our Government.

No union exists between church and state, and perfect freedom of opinion is guaranteed to all sects and creeds.

Under the blessings of Divine Providence... It becomes us, in humility, to make our devout acknowledgments to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, for the inestimable civil and religious blessings with which we are favored.