Law is often the tyrant's will, and always so when it violates the right of an individual.

I suppose, indeed, that in public life, a man whose political principles have any decided character and who has energy enough to give them effect must always expect to encounter political hostility from those of adverse principles.

The several states composing the United States of America are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their general government

My confidence is that there will for a long time be virtue and good sense enough in our countrymen to correct abuses.

I think by far the most important bill in our whole code is that for the diffusion of knowlege among the people. no other sure foundation can be devised for the preservation of freedom, and happiness.

I wish it were possible to obtain a single amendment to our Constitution. I would be willing to depend on that alone for the reduction of the administration of our government; I mean an additional article taking from the Federal Government the power of borrowing.

Peace is our passion.