Despotism can only exist in darkness.

Each generation should be made to bear the burden of its own wars, instead of carrying them on, at the expense of other generations.

The number, the industry, and the morality of the priesthood, and the devotion of the people have been manifestly increased by the total separation of the church from the state.

The temple through which alone lies the road to that of Liberty.

It is very certain that [the commerce clause] grew out of the abuse of the power by the importing States in taxing the non-importing, and was intended as a negative and preventive provision against injustice among the States themselves, rather than as a power to be used for the positive purposes of the General Government.

If this spirit shall ever be so far debased, as to tolerate a law not obligatory on the legislature, as well as on the people, the people will be prepared to tolerate any thing but liberty.

Another of my wishes is to depend as little as possible on the labour of slaves.