The Ten Commandments And The Sermon On

Power In Any Form . . . When Directed Only By Human Wisdom And Benevolence Is Dangerous.

A Government Of Laws, And Not Of Men.

People And Nations Are Forged In The Fires Of Adversity.

The Whole People Must Take Upon Themselves The Education Of The Whole People, And Must Be Willing To Bear The Expenses Of It. There Should Not Be A District Of One Mile Square, Without A School In It, Not Founded By A Charitable Individual, But Maintained At The Public Expense Of The People Themselves.

I Have Examined All Religions, As Well As My Narrow Sphere, My Straightened Means, And My Busy Life, Would Allow; And The Result Is That The Bible Is The Best Book In The World. It Contains More Philosophy Than All The Libraries I Have Seen.