“Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light.”
Truth“It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the Bible.”
God“Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light.”
Truth“The marvel of all history is the patience with which men and women submit to burdens unnecessarily laid upon them by their governments.”
Government“We are persuaded that good Christians will always be good citizens, and that where righteousness prevails among individuals the Nation will be great and happy. Thus while just government protects all in their religious rights, true religion affords to government it's surest support.”
Good“The administration of justice is the firmest pillar of government.”
Government“If we desire to avoid insult, we must be able to repel it if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity, it must be known, that we are at all times ready for War.”
Peace“Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.”
Power“Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.”
Business“The constitution vests the power of declaring war in Congress therefore no offensive expedition of importance can be undertaken until after they shall have deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a measure.”
Power“Guard against the impostures of pretended patriotism.”
Patriotism“Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.”
Experience“There can be no greater error than to expect, or calculate, upon real favors from nation to nation. It is an illusion which experience must cure, which a just pride ought to discard.”
Experience“Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.”
Friendship“Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.”
Experience“Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.”
Faith“Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable procures success to the weak, and esteem to all.”
Success“The very atmosphere of firearms anywhere and everywhere restrains evil interference - they deserve a place of honor with all that's good.”
Good“Over grown military establishments are under any form of government inauspicious to liberty, and are to be regarded as particularly hostile to republican liberty.”
Government“I have no other view than to promote the public good, and am unambitious of honors not founded in the approbation of my Country.”
Good“It is better to be alone than in bad company.”
Alone“It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.”
Alone