God grant that men of principle shall be our principal men.

Some other natural rights... [have] not yet entered into any declaration of rights.

It is surely time for men to think for themselves, and to throw off the authority of names so artificially magnified.

I considered 4 of these bills [of the revised code of Virginia] as forming a system by which every fibre would be eradicated of antient or future aristocracy; and a foundation laid for a government truly republican.

Difficulties indeed sometimes arise; but common sense and honest intentions will generally steer through them.

Too old to plant trees for my own gratification, I shall do it for my posterity.

By... [selecting] the youths of genius from among the classes of the poor, we hope to avail the State of those talents which nature has sown as liberally among the poor as the rich, but which perish without use if not sought for and cultivated.