The question before the human race is, Whether the God of nature shall govern the world by his own laws, or whether Priests and Kings shall rule it by fictitious Miracles? Or, in other words, whether authority is originally in the People? Or whether it has descended for 1800 Years in a succession of Popes and Bishops, or brought down from Heaven by the Holy Ghost in the form of a Dove, in a Phial of holy Oil?

The destiny of America is to carry the gospel of Jesus Christ to all men everywhere.

Laws for the liberal education of youth, especially of the lower class of people, are so extremely wise and useful, that, to a humane and generous mind, no expense for this purpose would be thought extravagant.

The Constitution is ...the greatest single effort of national deliberation that the world has ever seen

When legislature is corrupted, the people are undone.

Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.

Riches attract attention, consideration, and congratulations of mankind.