No man has done everything he can who has done only his best.

And even should the cloud of barbarism and despotism again obscure the science and libraries of Europe, this country remains to preserve and restore light and liberty to them.

Those are governed best who are governed least.

A superintending power to maintain the Universe in its course and order.

The merchants will manage [commerce] the better, the more they are left free to manage for themselves.

Whiskey claims to itself alone the exclusive office of sot-making.

Never [enter] into dispute or argument with another. I never yet saw an instance of one of two disputants convincing the other by argument. I have seen many on their getting warm, becoming rude and shooting one another.