The flames kindled on the Fourth of July, 1776, have spread over too much of the globe to be extinguished by the feeble engines of despotism; on the contrary, they will consume these engines and all who work them.

Big banks are more dangerous than standing armies, and the practice of borrowing and spending money to be paid back by the next generation is stealing from their future.

The greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a useful plant to its culture. --The Fruit Hunters

A nation, as a society, forms a moral person, and every member of it is personally responsible for his society.

The power of making war often prevents it, and in our case would give efficacy to our desire of peace.

Religion, morality, and knowledge are necessary for good government... Therefore schools and the means of educating the people should always be encouraged.

On every unauthoritative exercise of power by the legislature must the people rise in rebellion or their silence be construed into a surrender of that power to them? If so, how many rebellions should we have had already?