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

Respect for the law is essential for the preservation of liberty.

Nothing is more important than preserving the freedom and rights of individuals.

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.

The integrity of the government is essential to the welfare of the people.

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

The strength of a nation lies in the unity and integrity of its people.

The strength of a nation is its people.

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

The rights of individuals must be protected against infringement by the state.

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 enjoyment of partaking, in the midst of my fellow citizens, the benign influence of good Laws under a free Government.

True liberty is found in the respect for the rights of others.

Happiness and moral duty are inseparably connected.

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

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

A well-informed citizenry is essential to a functioning democracy.

Equality before the law is the foundation of justice.