I believe the states can best govern our home concerns, and the general government our foreign ones.

A society that will trade a little liberty for a little order will lose both, and deserve neither.

In a republican nation whose citizens are to be led by reason and persuasion and not by force, the art of reasoning becomes of first importance.

Not less than two hours a day should be devoted to exercise.

I have not observed mens honesty to increase with their riches.

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

The expedition of Messrs. Lewis & Clarke for exploring the river Missouri, & the best communication from that to the Pacific ocean, has had all the success which could have been expected.