It is only when the people become ignorant and corrupt, when they degenerate into a populace, that they are incapable of exercising their sovereignty.

History has shown that at least one-half of every century is consumed in war.

While we assert for ourselves a freedom to embrace, to profess, and to observe, the Religion which we believe to be of divine origin, we cannot deny an equal freedom to them whose minds have not yielded to the evidence which has convinced us.

In wars of the European powers in matters relating to themselves we have never taken any part, nor does it comport with our policy so to do

A free, virtuous, and enlightened people must know full well the great principles and causes upon which their happiness depends.

There is every reason to believe that our system will soon attain the highest degree of perfection of which human institutions are capable.

It is better to spread trust all around than to hand out money!