Those gentlemen, who will be elected senators, will fix themselves in the federal town, and become citizens of that town more than of your state.

To disarm the people... was the best and most effectual way to enslave them.

The freedom of the press is one of the great bulwarks of liberty, and can never be restrained but by despotic governments.

I ask, sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people except for a few public officials.

We came equals into this world, and equals shall we go out of it.

Considering the natural lust for power so inherent in man, I fear the thirst of power will prevail to oppress the people.

Don't wait around for your life to happen to you. Find something that makes you happy, and do it. Because everything else is all just background noise.

No point is of more importance than that the right of impeachment should be continued. Shall any man be above Justice?

No free government, or the blessings of liberty, can be preserved to any people, but by a firm adherence to justice, moderation, temperance, frugality, and virtue.

That in controversies respecting property, and in suits between man and man, the ancient trial by jury is preferable to any other, and ought to be held sacred.

In all our associations; in all our agreements let us never lose sight of this fundamental maxim - that all power was originally lodged in, and consequently is derived from, the people.

Material poverty doesn’t causemurder, rape or terror.Mental poverty does.

I love insects. They are amazing.

The girl behind the scrawled letters. I loved you from the moment I read them. I love you still.” - Will Herondale

We think very few people sensible, except those who are of our opinion.

Let fools the studious despise, There's nothing lost by being wise.

If your spine is inflexibly stiff at 30, you are old. IF it is completely flexible at 60, you are young.

If your war is for your existence, fight it right to the end!

There are other sources, but Wikipedia is a good start.

Modern life is given over to immoderation. Immoderation invades everything: actions and thought, public and private life.

To ignore Scripture is to ignore Christ.