Albert Beveridge: “I have seen such men often become excellent legislators after experience has cured their errors.”

It could borrow money, but could not levy taxes or impose duties to pay the debt.

In argument and reasoning he was the equal if not the superior of Madison himself; and his grim personality made the meek one of Madison seem tender in comparison.

I do not think the greatest things have been done for the world by its bookmen.

In the development of John Marshall as well as of his great ultimate antagonist, Thomas Jefferson, during the formative decade which we are now to consider, the influence of the French Revolution must never be forgotten.