Lake George is without comparison, the most beautiful water I ever saw; formed by a contour of mountains into a basin... finely interspersed with islands, its water limpid as crystal, and the mountain sides covered with rich groves... down to the water-edge: here and there precipices of rock to checker the scene and save it from monotony.

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

The mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God.

Travelling. ... when men of sober age travel, they gather knowlege which they may apply usefully for their country

He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.

To consider judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions is a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy.