Liberty, the greatest of all earthly blessings - give us that precious jewel and you may take everything else!

Perfect freedom is as necessary to the health and vigor of commerce as it is to the health and vigor of citizenship.

Suspicion is a virtue as long as its object is the public good, and as long as it stays within proper bounds. Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel.

The American Revolution was the grand operation, which seemed to be assigned by the Deity to the men of this age in our country, over and above the common duties of life

The eternal difference between right and wrong does not fluctuate, it is immutable.

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.