Make Things rather than Persons the subjects of conversations.

There is something very unnatural and odious in a government a thousand leagues off. A whole government of our own choice, managed by persons whom we love, revere, and can confide in, has charms in it for which men will fight.

I read my Eyes out, and cant read half enough neither. The more one reads the more one sees We have to read.

The law no passion can disturb. 'Tis void of desire and fear, lust and anger. 'Tis mens sine affectu, written reason, retaining some measure of the divine perfection. It does not enjoin that which pleases a weak, frail man, but, without any regard to persons, commands that which is good and punishes evil in all, whether rich or poor, high or low.

There never was yet a people who must not have somebody or something to represent the dignity of the state.

There are only two creatures of value on the face of the earth: those with the commitment, and those who require the commitment of others.

Negro slavery is an evil of colossal magnitude.