A people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives.
The foundation of our national policy will be laid on the solid basis of the people's will.
To be an American citizen is to be a member of a nation founded on principles of justice, liberty, and equality.
Good governance demands the exercise of wisdom, patience, and courage.
A strong nation is built on the foundation of unity and common purpose.
The prosperity of a nation depends on the integrity of its institutions.
Nothing is more essential than that permanent, inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachm...
Those who have been blessed with the privileges of education should be the guardians of those privileges for the benefit...
The duty of holding a neutral conduct may be inferred, without any thing more, from the obligation which justice and hum...
I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy.
Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.
It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.
Justice must be the foundation of all government actions.
Good government is built on the principles of justice and equality.
The people must be vigilant and alert to maintain their freedom.
I anticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat in which I promise myself to realize, without alloy, the sweet enjoy...
Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.
