The danger from legislative usurpations, which, by assembling all power in the same hands, must lead to the same tyranny as is threatened by executive usurpations.

The regulation of commerce, it is true, is a new power; but that seems to be an addition which few oppose and from which no apprehensions are entertained.

Precedents once established are so much positive power.

Every new and successful example of a perfect separation between ecclesiastical and civil matters is of importance.

The Constitution of the United States was created by the people of the United States composing the respective states, who alone had the right.

It may be concluded that a pure democracy . . . can admit no cure for the mischiefs of faction.

[The public has] the habit now of invalidating opinions emanating from me by reference to my age and infirmities.