Here is everything which can lay hold of the eye, ear and imagination - everything which can charm and bewitch the simple and ignorant. I wonder how Luther ever broke the spell.

If the empire of superstition and hypocrisy should be overthrown, happy indeed will it be for the world; but if all religion and morality should be over-thrown with it, what advantage will be gained?

July 4th ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance by solemn acts of devotion.

In general, our generals were outgeneralled.

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction, and division of society.

They shall not be expected to acknowledge us until we have acknowledged ourselves.

The National defense is one of the cardinal duties of a statesman.