Nothing is more dreaded than the national government meddling with religion.

Human passions unbridled by morality and religion...would break the stronges cords of our Constitution as a whale goes through a net.

The form of government which you admire, when its principles are pure is admirable indeed. It is productive of every Thing which is great and excellent among men. But its principles are as easily destroyed as human nature is corrupted. Such a government is only to be supported by pure religion or Austere morals.

Ambition is one of the ungovernable passions of the human heart. The love of power is insatiable and uncontrollable.

This is a revolution, damn it! We're going to have to offend somebody!

The numbers of men in all ages have preferred ease, slumber, and good cheer to liberty, when they have been in competition.

The whole drama of the world is such tragedy that I am weary of the spectacle.