If A Due Participation Of Office Is

Even In Europe A Change Has Sensibly Taken Place In The Mind Of Man. Science Has Liberated The Ideas Of Those Who Read And Reflect, And The American Example Has Kindled Feelings Of Right In The People. An Insurrection Has Consequently Begun Of Science Talents And Courage Against Rank And Birth, Which Have Fallen Into Contempt. It Has Failed In Its First Effort, Because The Mobs Of The Cities, The Instrument Used For Its Accomplishment, Debased By Ignorance, Poverty And Vice, Could Not Be Restrained To Rational Action. But The World Will Soon Recover From The Panic Of This First Catastrophe.

Government Can Do Something For The People Only In Proportion As It Can Do Something To The People.

I Think With The Romans, That The General Of Today Should Be A Soldier Tomorrow If Necessary.

I Have Overlived The Generation With Which Mutual Labors & Perils Begat Mutual Confidence And Influence.

When Tempted To Do Any Thing In Secret, Ask Yourself If You Would Do It In Public.