Jealousy is the only vice that gives no pleasure

I have now disposed of all my property to my family. There is one thing more I wish I could give them, and that is the Christian religion.

Fear is the passion of slaves.

The great pillars of all government and of social life [are] virtue, morality, and religion. This is the armor, my friend, and this alone, that renders us invincible.

Be of good courage, my son, and remember that the best men always make themselves.

My great objection to this government is, that it does not leave us the means of defending our rights, or of waging war against tyrants.

The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians, New Yorkers, and New Englanders are no more. I Am Not A Virginian, But An American!