On the evening of December 25, General Washington in a most severe season crossed the Delaware with a part of his army, then reduced to less than 2000 men in the whole.

The rights of the individual should be the primary object of all governments.

The origin of all power is in the people, and they have an incontestable right to check the creatures of their own creation.

The waves have rolled upon me, the billows are repeatedly broken over me, yet I am not sunk down.

No republic ever yet stood on a stable foundation without satisfying the common people.

It may be a mistake, that man, in a state of nature, is more disposed to cruelty than courtesy

The British were indeed very far superior to the Americans in every respect necessary to military operations, except the revivified courage and resolution, the result of sudden success after despair.

The study of the human character opens at once a beautiful and a deformed picture of the soul.

Mankind may amuse themselves with theoretic systems of liberty... but we can only discern its true value by the practical and wretched effects of slavery.

But in the hero ne'er forget the man.

To learn to die is an heroic work.

Find a right and a beautiful idea

Imagination is the greatest solitude

I dwell on great thoughts.I dwell on positive affirmations.

Politics is but the common pulse beat.

You drive me crazy!" "You were always crazy. I just highlight it.

History never looks like history when you are living through it. It always looks confusing and messy, and it always feels uncomfortable.

If the view is very beautiful, do not sit and watch; go to the view, be in the view!

I won the only duel I ever lost.

It is wonderful to be despised, if, deep down, we know we are right.

It's not your instincts that are the problem. It's your tendency to drown them in a bottle.