I Have Sworn Upon The Altar Of

I Own That I Am Not A Friend To A Very Energetic Government. It Is Always Oppressive.

Nothing Betrays Imbecility So Much As The Being Insensible Of It.

The Most Sacred Of The Duties Of A Government [is] To Do Equal And Impartial Justice To All Its Citizens.

I Have Always Said That A Studious Perusal Of The Sacred Volume Will Make Better Citizens, Better Fathers, And Better Husbands.

I Look To The Diffusion Of Light And Education As The Resource Most To Be Relied On For Ameliorating The Condition, Promoting The Virtue And Advancing The Happiness Of Man.