Leave no authority existing not responsible to the people.

Every people may establish what form of government they please, and change it as they please, the will of the nation being the only thing essential.

The good opinion of mankind, like the lever of Archimedes, with the given fulcrum, moves the world.

The religion of Jesus is founded in the Unity of God, and this principle chiefly gave it triumph over the rabble of heathen gods then acknowledged. Thinking men of all nations rallied readily to the doctrine of one only God, and embraced it with the pure-morals which Jesus inculcated.

Difference of opinion leads to enquiry, and enquiry to truth; and I am sure...we both value too much the freedom of opinion sanctioned by our Constitution, not to cherish its exercise even where in opposition to ourselves.

If the body be feeble, the mind will not be strong.

I think by far the most important bill in our whole code is that for the diffusion of knowlege among the people. no other sure foundation can be devised for the preservation of freedom, and happiness.