Slavery Discourages Arts And Manufactures.

One Of The First Principles Of Decorative Art Is That In All Manufactures Ornament Must Hold A Place Subordinate To That Of Utility; And When, By Its Exuberance, Ornament Interferes With Utility, It Is Misplaced And Vulgar.

I Wish I Knew Where To Get A Good One Myself; For I Find Cold Sheets Extreamly Disagreeable.

Every Society, All Government, And Every Kind Of Civil Compact Therefore, Is Or Ought To Be, Calculated For The General Good And Safety Of The Community.

Considering The Natural Lust For Power So Inherent In Man, I Fear The Thirst Of Power Will Prevail To Oppress The People.

I Retired From Public Business From A Thorough Conviction That It Was Not In My Power To Do Any Good, And Very Much Disgusted With Measures, Which Appeared To Me Inconsistent With Common Policy And Justice.