We wish the happiness and prosperity of every nation.

All the States but our own are sensible that knowlege is power.

among the values of classical learning I estimate the Luxury of reading the Greek & Roman authors in all the beauties of their originals ... I think myself more indebted to my father for this, than for all the other luxuries his cares and affections have placed within my reach.

The press is the best instrument for enlightening the mind of man, and improving him as a rational, moral and social being

They are exactly the persons who are to succeed to the government of our country and to rule its future enmities, its friendships and fortunes.

History teaches the young the virtues of freedom. By apprising them of the past it will enable them to judge the future.

The true theory of our Constitution is surely the wisest and best, that the States are independent as to everything within themselves, and united as to everything respecting foreign affairs. Let the General Government be reduced to foreign concerns only, and let our affairs be disentangled from those of all other nations, except as to commerce, which the merchants will manage the better, the more they are left free to manage for themselves, and our General Government may be reduced to a very simple organization, and a very inexpensive one; a few plain duties to be performed by a few servants.