“All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.”
“The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground.”
“If once the people become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, Judges and Governors, shall all become wolves. It seems to be the law of our general nature, in spite of individual exceptions.”
“Our country is too large to have all its affairs directed by a single government. Public servants at such a distance, and from under the eye of their constituents, must, from the circumstance of distance, be unable to administer and overlook all the details necessary for the good government of the citizens; and the same circumstance, by rendering detection impossible to their constituents, will invite public agents to corruption, plunder and waste.”
“Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto.”
“Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto.”
“It is error alone which needs the support of government. Truth can stand by itself.”
“It is reasonable that everyone who asks justice should do justice”
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