The second office in the government is honorable and easy; the first is but a splendid misery.

But every difference of opinion is not a difference of principle. We have been called by different names brethren of the same principle. We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists.

Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear.

Eternal Vigilance is the price of democracy.

I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever.

To be really useful, we must keep pace with the state of society, and not dishearten it by attempts at what its population, means, or occupations will fail in attempting.

Every man is under the natural duty of contributing to the necessities of the society; and this is all the laws should enforce on him.