A government that governs least is best.
Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
Those who are well informed about their rights and duties make the best citizens.
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 chara...
The Constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.
Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.
The duty of holding a neutral conduct may be inferred, without any thing more, from the obligation which justice and hum...
Those who have been blessed with the privileges of education should be the guardians of those privileges for the benefit...
Nothing is more essential than that permanent, inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachm...
I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy.
Good government is built on the principles of justice and equality.
Justice must be the foundation of all government actions.
Respect for the law is essential for the preservation of liberty.
An informed and active citizenry is essential for democracy.
A government that is not of the people is not a just government.
Patriotism is a commitment to the common good, not personal gain.
Liberty and justice are the cornerstones of our democracy.
