"Government must be responsive to the needs and wishes of its people."
"Freedom is the right to do anything that does not infringe upon the rights of others."
"Liberty is the birthright of every human being."
"The prosperity of a nation depends on the integrity of its institutions."
"A strong nation is built on the foundation of unity and common purpose."
"Good governance demands the exercise of wisdom, patience, and courage."
"The foundation of our national policy will be laid on the solid basis of the people's will."
"The nation that expects to be ignorant and free, expects what never was and never will be."
"Government is not reason, it is not eloquence—it is force; like fire, a troublesome servant and a fearful master. Never for a moment should it be left to irresponsible action."
"The necessity of reciprocal checks in the exercise of political power, by dividing and distributing it into different depositories...has been evinced by the experience of all mankind."
"Observe good faith and justice towards all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all."
"It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible."
"A government that governs least is best."
"Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness."
"Each citizen must contribute to the common defense, which is the foundation of our security."
"I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man."
"The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon."
"Patriotism requires us to act with integrity and honor."
