I rejoice when I hear of young men of virtue and talents, worthy to receive and likely to preserve the splendid inheritance of self- government, which we have acquired and shaped for them.

Exercise and application produce order in our affairs, health of body, cheerfulness of mind, and these make us precious to our friends

I would rather have newspapers without a government than a government without newspapers.

Certain teachings in the Bible are as diamonds in a dung-heap.

By a declaration of rights, I mean one which shall stipulate freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of commerce against monopolies, trial by juries in all cases, no suspensions of the habeas corpus, no standing armies. These are fetters against doing evil which no honest government should decline.

The God who gave us life, gave us liberty at the same time.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.