Admire and adore the Author of the telescopic universe, love and esteem the work, do all in your power to lessen ill, and increase good, but never assume to comprehend.

In politics the middle way is none at all.

Several country towns, within my observation, have at least a dozen taverns. Here the time, the money, the health and the modesty, of most that are young and of many old, are wasted. Here diseases, vicious habits, bastards and legislators are frequently spawned.

The consequences arising from the continual accumulation of public debts in other countries ought to admonish us to prevent their growth in our own.

Let the pulpit resound with the doctrines and sentiments of religious liberty... Let us hear the dignity of his [man's] nature, and the noble rank he holds among the works of God... Let it be known, that British liberties are not the grants of princes or parliaments.

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.

Posterity! You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it.