...in war, they will kill some of us; we shall destroy all of them

A good cause is often injured more by ill-timed efforts of its friends than by the arguments of its enemies. Persuasion, perseverance and patience are the best advocates on questions depending on the will of others.

Our citizens may be deceived for awhile, and have been deceived; but as long as the presses can be protected, we may trust to them for light.

From the nature of things, every society must at all times possess within itself the sovereign powers of legislation.

preach, my dear Sir, a crusade against ignorance; establish & improve the law for educating the common people.

Money, not morality, constitutes the principle of commercial nations.

I hold the precepts of Jesus as delivered by Himself, to be the most pure, benevolent and sublime which have ever been preached to man.