Experience has proved to us that a dollar of silver disappears for every dollar of paper emitted.

One war, such as that of our Revolution, is enough for one life.

A properly functioning democracy depends on an informed electorate.

Government can do something for the people only in proportion as it can do something to the people.

Difficulties indeed sometimes arise; but common sense and honest intentions will generally steer through them.

We are sensible of the duty and expediency of submitting our opinions to the will of the majority, and can wait with patience till they get right if they happen to be at any time wrong.

[The people] are in truth the only legitimate proprietors of the soil and government.