I have ever judged of the religion of others by their lives. For it is in our lives, and not from our works, that our religion must be read.

I shall see with sincere satisfaction the progress of those sentiments which tend to restore to man all his natural rights, convinced he has no natural right in opposition to his social duties.

If the Wise be the happy man... he must be virtuous too; for, without virtue, happiness cannot be. This then is the true scope of all academical emulation.

If we are made in some degree for others, yet in a greater are we made for ourselves.

We have already given in example one effectual check to the dog of war by transferring the power of letting him loose from the Executive to the Legislative body

Whether I retire to bed early or late, I rise with the sun.

We must meet our duty and convince the world that we are just friends and brave enemies.