I apprehend... that the total abandonment of the principle of rotation in the offices of President and Senator will end in abuse.

Of all the systems of morality, ancient or modern which have come under my observation, none appears to me so pure as that of Jesus....I am a real Christian, that is to say, a disciple of the doctrines of Jesus.

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

No man complains of his neighbor for ill management of his affairs, for an error in sowing his land, or marrying his daughter, for consuming his substance in taverns ... in all these he has liberty; but if he does not frequent the church, or then conform in ceremonies, there is an immediate uproar.

We have no right to prejudice another in his civil enjoyments because he is of another church.

I agree with you that it is the duty of every good citizen to use all the opportunities, which occur to him, for preserving documents relating to the history of our country.

Our bills shall not be killed.