[T]he opinion which gives to the judges the right to decide what laws are constitutional and what not, not only for themselves, in their, own sphere of action, but for the Legislature and Executive also in their spheres, would make the Judiciary a despotic branch.

Believing with you that religion is a matter which lies solely between man and his God, that he owes account to none other for his faith or his worship, that the legislative powers of government reach actions only, and not opinions, I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between church and State.

The lamp of war is kindled here, not to be extinguished but by torrents of blood.

The chief purpose of government is to protect life. Abandon that and you have abandoned all.

The constitutions of most of our States assert that all power is inherent in the people; that... it is their right and duty to be at all times armed.

I have come to a resolution myself as I hope every good citizen will, never again to purchase any article of foreign manufacture which can be had of American make, be the difference of price what it may.

The excellence of every government is its adaptation to the state of those to be governed by it.