Free government is founded in jealousy, and not in confidence; it is jealousy, and not confidence, which prescribes limited constitutions, to bind down those whom we are obliged to trust with power.

Men as well as rivers grow crooked by following the path of least resistance.

A noiseless course, not meddling with the affairs of others, unattractive of notice, is a mark that society is going on in happiness. If we can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them, they must become happy.

It is in the love of one's family only that heartfelt happiness is known.

While the principles of our Constitution give just latitude to inquiry, every citizen faithful to it will deem embodied expressions of discontent and open outrages of law and patriotism as dishonorable as they are injurious

Exercise and application produce order in our affairs, health of body, cheerfulness of mind, and these make us precious to our friends

It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.