An Occasional Insurrection Will Not Weigh Against

An Elective Despotism Was Not The Government We Fought For.

When We Get Piled Upon One Another In Large Cities, As In Europe, We Shall Become As Corrupt As Europe.

All Power Is Inherent In The People.

The Execution Of The Laws Is More Important Than The Making Of Them.

Among The Values Of Classical Learning I Estimate The Luxury Of Reading The Greek & Roman Authors In All The Beauties Of Their Originals ... I Think Myself More Indebted To My Father For This, Than For All The Other Luxuries His Cares And Affections Have Placed Within My Reach.