Every Society, All Government, And Every Kind

I Quitted My Seat In The House Of Delegates, From A Conviction That I Was No Longer Able To Do Any Essential Service.

Don't Wait Around For Your Life To Happen To You. Find Something That Makes You Happy, And Do It. Because Everything Else Is All Just Background Noise.

As Much As I Value An Union Of All The States, I Would Not Admit The Southern States Into The Union, Unless They Agreed To The Discontinuance Of This Disgraceful Trade, Because It Would Bring Weakness And Not Strength To The Union.

Every Selfish Motive Therefore, Every Family Attachment, Ought To Recommend Such A System Of Policy As Would Provide No Less Carefully For The Rights And Happiness Of The Lowest Than Of The Highest Orders Of Citizens.

I Am Now Pretty Far Advanced In Life, And All My Views Are Center'd In The Happiness And Well-fare Of My Children; You Will Therefore Find From Me Every Indulgence Which You Have A Right To Expect From An Affectionate Parent.