I believe there are more instances of the abridgement of freedom of the people by gradual and silent encroachments by those in power than by violent and sudden usurpations.

Knowledge will forever govern ignorance; and a people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.

Outlets for the freed blacks are alone wanted for the erasure of the blot from our Republican character.

Enlightened statesmen will not always be at the helm.

History records that the money changers have used every form of abuse, intrigue, deceit, and violent means possible to maintain their control over governments by controlling money and it's issuance.

The constitution supposes, what the History of all Governments demonstrates, that the Executive is the branch of power most interested in war, and most prone to it.

A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the people, trained in arms, is the best most natural defense of a free country.