It behooves our citizens to be on their guard, to be firm in their principles, and full of confidence in themselves. We are able to preserve our self-government if we will but think so.

Peace, that glorious moment in time when everyone stops and reloads.

Perfection in wisdom, as well as in integrity, is neither required nor expected in these agents (public servants). It belongs not to man. The wise know too well their weaknesses to assume infallibility; and he who knows most, knows best how little he knows.

I think our governments will remain virtuous for many centuries; as long as they are chiefly agricultural.

If the obstacles of bigotry and priestcraft can be surmounted, we may hope that common sense will suffice to do everything else.

The purpose of establishing different houses of legislation is to introduce the influence of different interests or different principles.

The man who stops advertising to save money is like the man who stops the clock to save time.