I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.
It is impossible to govern the universe without the aid of a supreme being.
Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. cultivate peace and harmony with all.
My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth.
It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company.
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
It is better to be alone than in bad company.
It is better to offer no excuse than a bad one.
Truth will ultimately prevail where there is pains to bring it to light.
The constitution is the guide which I never will abandon.
To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.
If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter.
War - an act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will.
Be courteous to all, but intimate with few, and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
True friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity, before it is entitled to the appellation.
Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.
Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth.
My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. all I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.