The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.

We cannot insure success, but we can deserve it.

We shall, by and by, want a world of hemp more for our own consumption.

Here, every private person is authorized to arm himself, and on the strength of this authority, I do not deny the inhabitants had a right to arm themselves at that time, for their defense, not for offense.

Human government is more or less perfect as it approaches nearer or diverges farther from the imitation of this perfect plan of divine and moral government.

You will ever remember that all the end of study is to make you a good man and a useful citizen.

Government has no Right to hurt a hair of the head of an Atheist, for his Opinions. Let him have a care of his Practices.