I hope that I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.

Good government is the product of a well-informed and engaged citizenry.

Patriotism requires us to act with integrity and honor.

Liberty and equality are the foundation of a just society.

The nation which indulges towards another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.

Each citizen must contribute to the common defense, which is the foundation of our security.

Associate yourself with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for 'tis better to be alone than in bad company.

Justice is the foundation of all laws and the cornerstone of a just society.

Justice must be the foundation of all government actions.

I hold the maxim no less applicable to public than to private affairs, that honesty is always the best policy.

I anticipate with pleasing expectation that retreat in which I promise myself to realize, without alloy, the sweet enjoyment of partaking, in the midst of my fellow citizens, the benign influence of good Laws under a free Government.

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

Peace and prosperity are the rewards of good government.

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.

The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.

The nation that expects to be ignorant and free, expects what never was and never will be.

The foundation of our national policy will be laid on the solid basis of the people's will.

A nation that values its freedom must also value its education and its institutions.

The future of our country depends on the wisdom of its leaders.

Observe good faith and justice towards all nations; cultivate peace and harmony with all.

A government that is not of the people is not a just government.

Liberty and justice are the cornerstones of our democracy.

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.

Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.

The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty and the destiny of the republican model of government are justly considered as deeply, perhaps as finally, staked on the experiment entrusted to the hands of the American people.