It is sufficiently obvious, that persons and property are the two great subjects on which Governments are to act; and that the rights of persons, and the rights of property, are the objects, for the protection of which Government was instituted. These rights cannot well be separated.

Procrastination in the beginning and precipitation towards the conclusion is the characteristic of such bodies.

The problem to be solved is, not what form of government is perfect, but which of the forms is least imperfect.

Good conscience is the most valuable asset of all!

If we advert to the nature of republican government, we shall find that the censorial power is in the people over the government, and not in the government over the people.

No error is more certain than the one proceeding from a hasty and superficial view of the subject.

We are teaching the world the great truth that Governments do better without Kings & Nobles than with them.