A community of small farmers... land property owners, will be the only assurance that the freedom our republic offers will be guaranteed to each and every citizen.

The ordinary affairs of a nation offer little difficulty to a person of any experience.

For here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead.

Nature intended me for the tranquil pursuits of science by rendering them my supreme delight.

Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong.

The great cause which divides our countries is not to be decided by individual animosities. The harmony of private societies cannot weaken national efforts.

Natural rights [are] the objects for the protection of which society is formed and municipal laws established.