The liberty of the whole earth was depending on the issue of the contest, and was ever such a prize won with so little innocent blood?

One precedent in favor of power is stronger than a hundred against it.

When earth is rich it bids defiance to droughts, yields in abundance and of the best quality.

I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.

When a man assumes a public trust he should consider himself a public property.

I hope the terms of Excellency, Honor, Worship, Esquire, forever disappear from among us... I wish that of Mr. would follow them.

I have never conceived that having been in public life required me to belie my sentiments, or to conceal them. Opinion and the just maintenance of it shall never be a crime in my view, nor bring injury on the individual. I never will by any word or act, bow to the shrine of intolerance. I never had an opinion in politics or religion which I was afraid to own; a reserve on these subjects might have procured me more esteem from some people, but less from myself.