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

Everything yields to diligence.

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

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.

I hope we shall crush in its birth the aristocracy of our monied corporations which dare already to challenge our government to a trial by strength, and bid defiance to the laws of our country.

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