Give the vote to the people who have no property, and they will sell them to the rich, who will be able to buy them.

This magistrate is not the king. The people are the king.

Religion is the only solid Base of morals and that Morals are the only possible Support of free governments.

Religion is the solid basis of good morals; therefore education should teach the precepts of religion, and the duties of man toward God.

If the people should elect, they will never fail to prefer some man of distinguished character, or services; some man, if he might so speak of continental reputation.

In adopting the republican form of government, I not only took it as a man does his wife, for better, for worse, but, what few men do with their wives, I took it knowing all its bad qualities.

Each state enjoys sovereign power.

The trial of Zenger in 1735 was the germ of American freedom, the morning star of that liberty which subsequently revolutionized America.

They (the French) have taken genius instead of reason for their guide, adopted experiment instead of experience, and wander in the dark because they prefer lightning to light.

Americans need never fear their government because of the advantage of being armed, which the Americans possess over the people of almost every other nation.

Creativity rudely trespasses and tramples on accepted grounds.

To possess something and not know its value is torturous

Have hope. Though clouds environs now And gladness hides her face in scorn Put thou the shadow from thy brow - No night but hath its morn.

The best way to be thankful is to use the goods the gods provide you.

I've always found music that is carnal very attractive but not in the most obvious way.

My experience politically has always been that one-word definition of politics: money. Keep your eye on the buck. And that tells you where the American people are going to be.

The pleasures of the table belong to all times and ages, to every country and every day; they go hand in hand with all our other pleasures, outlast them, and remain to console us for their loss.

This question is posed to mayself, am I a man who thinks he's an angel? Or an angel who thinks he's a man?

University degrees are a bit like adultery: You may not want to get involved with that sort of thing, but you don't want to be thought incapable.

I liked taking the elements of roadside advertising out of context because it removes the imperative and just goes to the essence of it - the pure heart of advertising.