The human character, we believe, requires in general constant and immediate control to prevent its being biased from right by the seductions of self-love.

He who knows best knows how little he knows.

No duty the Executive had to perform was so trying as to put the right man in the right place.

The people cannot be all, and always well informed. The part which is wrong will be discontented in proportion to the importance of the facts they misconceive.

In America, no other distinction between man and man had ever been known but that of persons in office exercising powers by authority of the laws, and private individuals. Among these last, the poorest laborer stood on equal ground with the wealthiest millionaire, and generally on a more favored one whenever their rights seem to jar.

They are exactly the persons who are to succeed to the government of our country and to rule its future enmities, its friendships and fortunes.

Doubts and jealousies often beget the facts they fear.