I am more and more convinced, of the propensity in human nature to tyranize over their fellow men.

The British were indeed very far superior to the Americans in every respect necessary to military operations, except the revivified courage and resolution, the result of sudden success after despair.

A declaration of the independence of America, and the sovereignty of the United STates was drawn by the ingenious and philosophic pen of Thomas Jefferson, Esquire, a delegate from the state of Virginia

The study of the human character opens at once a beautiful and a deformed picture of the soul.

The waves have rolled upon me, the billows are repeatedly broken over me, yet I am not sunk down.

The bulk of mankind have indeed, in all countries in their turn, been made the prey of ambition.

The progress of the American Revolution has been so rapid and such the alteration of manners, the blending of characters, and the new train of ideas that almost universally prevail, that the principles which animated to the noblest exertions have been nearly annihilated.