Our Constitution... has not left the religion of its citizens under the power of its public functionaries, were it possible that any of these should consider a conquest over the conscience of men either attainable or applicable to any desirable purpose.

History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

May it be to the world... to assume the blessings and security of self-government.

I leave the world and its affairs to the young and energetic, and resign myself to their care, of whom I have endeavored to take care when young.

A right to property is founded in our natural wants, in the means with which we are endowed to satisfy these wants, and the right to what we acquire by those means without violating the similar rights of other sensible beings.

When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.