The duty of holding a neutral conduct may be inferred, without any thing more, from the obligation which justice and humanity impose on every nation.

Those who have been blessed with the privileges of education should be the guardians of those privileges for the benefit of all.

Nothing is more essential than that permanent, inveterate antipathies against particular nations, and passionate attachments for others, should be excluded; and that, in place of them, just and amicable feelings towards all should be…

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.

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.