Bind them down by the chains of the Constitution where they can do no mischief.

Industry, commerce and security are the surest roads to the happiness and prosperity of people.

If I am to meet with a disappointment, the sooner I know it, the more of life I shall have to wear it off.

In short I must confide in you to take such care of the men under you as an economical householder would of his own family, doingevery thing within himself as far as he can, and calling for as few supplies as possible. The less you depend for supplies from this quarter, the less you will be disappointed.

An individual, thinking himself injured, makes more noise than a State.

On the subject of the history of the American Revolution, you ask who shall write it? Who can write it? And who will ever be able to write it? Nobody, except merely its external facts... all its councils, designs and discussions having been conducted by Congress [behind] closed doors - and no members, as far as I know, having even made notes of them. These, which are the life and soul of history, must forever be unknown.

The fore horse of this frightful team is public debt. Taxation follow that, and in its turn wretchedness and oppression.