When earth is rich it bids defiance to droughts, yields in abundance and of the best quality.

Still less, let it be proposed that our properties within our own territories shall be taxed or regulated by any power on earth but our own. The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time: the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them.

An equal application of law to every condition of man is fundamental.

Eternal Vigilance is the price of democracy.

I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master.

Blest is that nation whose silent course of happiness furnishes nothing for history to say.

The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded are justice and fear. After the injuries we have done them, they cannot love us.