The right of self-government does not comprehend the government of others.

Reading, reflection and time have convinced me that the interests of society require the observation of those moral precepts only in which all religions agree.

[My] pillar of support through life.... I can say conscientiously that I do not know in the world a man of purer integrity, more dispassionate, disinterested, and devoted to genuine Republicanism; nor could I in the whole scope of America and Europe point out an abler head.

If I had to choose between government without newspapers, and newspapers without government, I wouldn't hesitate to choose the latter

Resisting tyranny is obeying God

I believe we may lessen the danger of buying and selling votes, by making the number of voters too great for any means of purchase. I may further say that I have not observed men's honesty to increase with their riches.

I believe the states can best govern our home concerns, and the general government our foreign ones.