A mind always employed is always happy.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

I have lived temperately....I double the doctor's recommendation of a glass and a half wine each day and even treble it with a friend.

The way to have good and safe government is not to trust it all to one, but to divide it among the many, distributing to everyone exactly the functions in which he is competent ... It is by dividing and subdividing these Republics from the great national one down through all its subordinations until it ends in the administration of everyman's farm by himself, by placing under everyone what his own eye may superintend, that all will be done for the best.

An informed citizenry is at the heart of a dynamic democracy.

A strong body makes the mind strong. As to the species of exercises, I advise the gun. While this gives moderate exercise to the body, it gives boldness, enterprise and independence to the mind. Games played with the ball, and others of that nature, are too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind. Let your gun therefore be your constant companion of your walks.

The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.