[n regard to Jesus believing himself inspired]This belief carried no more personal imputation than the belief of Socrates that he was under the care and admonition of a guardian demon. And how many of our wisest men still believe in the reality of these inspirations while perfectly sane on all other subjects (Works, Vol. Iv, p. 327).

...We are all Federalists,and we are all Republicans.

The will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government and to protect its free expression should be our first object.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

When a man assumes a public trust he should consider himself a public property.

I have often thought that nothing would do more extensive good at small expense than the establishment of a small circulating library in every county, to consist of a few well-chosen books, to be lent to the people of the country under regulations as would secure their safe return in due time.