The general desire of men to live by their heads rather than their hands, and the strong allurements of great cities to those who have any turn for dissipation, threaten to make them here, as in Europe, the sinks of voluntary misery.

I look to the diffusion of light and education as the resource most to be relied on for ameliorating the condition, promoting the virtue and advancing the happiness of man.

Preachers dread the advance of science as witches do the approach of daylight.

With earnest prayers to all my friends to cherish mutual good will, to promote harmony and conciliation, and above all things to let the love of our country soar above all minor passions, I tender you the assurance of my affectionate esteem and respect.

We figure great careers aren't made. They're experienced.

Government is being founded on opinion, the opinion of the public, even when it is wrong, ought to be respected to a certain degree.

Paper is poverty, it is only the ghost of money, and not money itself.