"Equality, in a free government, must be established by law; but it must also be established by manners."

"I have always thought that the most important thing for a man is to be free, even if he is poor."

"I have often observed that in democratic countries the people are more afraid of their own liberty than of the tyranny of a master."

"The Americans are a people who are always looking for a new way to do things, and they are very good at finding it."

"The Americans are a people who are always seeking happiness, but they are also a people who are never satisfied."