An informed citizenry is at the heart of a dynamic democracy.

If the book be false in its facts, disprove them; if false in its reasoning, refute it. But, for God's sake, let us freely hear both sides, if we choose.

Never buy what you do not want, because it is cheap; it will be dear to you.

No man has greater confidence than I have in the spirit of the people, to a rational extent. Whatever they can, they will.

The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind.

The mass of mankind has not been born with saddles on their backs, nor a favored few booted and spurred, ready to ride them legitimately, by the grace of God.

Our country is now taking so steady a course as to show by what road it will pass to destruction, to wit: by consolidation of power first, and then corruption, its necessary consequence.