I believe that justice is instinct and innate, that the moral sense is as much a part of our constitution as that of feeling, seeing, or hearing; as a wise Creator must have seen to be necessary in an animal destined to live in society.

War is not the best engine for us to resort to; nature has given us one in our commerce, which if properly managed, will be a better instrument for obliging the interested nations of Europe to treat us with justice.

Earnestly recommended to all officers and soldiers, diligently to attend divine services.

In matters of principle, stand like a rock.

A truth now and then projecting into the ocean of newspaper lies serves like headlands to correct our course. Indeed, my scepticism as to everything I see in a newspaper makes me indifferent whether I ever see one.

The advocate of religious freedom is to expect neither peace nor forgiveness from [the clergy].

I extremely believe in luck, and I discovered more hard work, your luck as much