"The voice of the people has been said to be the voice of God; and, however generally this maxim has been quoted and believed, it is not true in fact. The people are turbulent and changing; they seldom…"

"I have been in this country a little too long to be deceived by the cry of liberty."

"It is a truth, which has been constantly verified by the experience of all ages and countries, that the people are commonly most in danger when the means of injuring their rights are in the possession…"

"It has been frequently remarked that it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question, whether societies of men are really c…"

"A good government implies two things: first, fidelity to the object of government, which is the happiness of the people; secondly, a knowledge of the means by which that object can be best attained."