Equal rights for all, special privileges for none

Democracy is 51% of the people taking away the rights of the other 49%.

A truth now and then projecting into the ocean of newspaper lies serves like headlands to correct our course. Indeed, my scepticism as to everything I see in a newspaper makes me indifferent whether I ever see one.

The true foundation of republican government is the equal right of every citizen in his person and property and in their management.

Good wine is a necessity of life for me.

Congress has not unlimited powers to provide for the general welfare, but only those specifically enumerated.

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.