Our judges are as honest as other men and not more so. They have, with others, the same passions for party, for power, and the privilege of their corps.

music, drawing, books, invention & exercise will be so many resources to you against ennui.

If virtuous, the government need not fear the fair operation of attack and defense. Nature has given to man no other means of sifting the truth, either in religion, law, or politics.

And Botany I rank with the most valuable sciences, whether we consider its subjects as furnishing the principal subsistence of life to man and beast, delicious varieties for our tables, refreshments from our orchards, the adornments of our flower-borders, shade and perfume of our groves, materials for our buildings, or medicaments for our bodies.

Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto.

The mass of the citizens is the safest depositary of their own rights.

The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money.