"War, like other things, is a science to be acquired and perfected by diligence, by perseverance, by time, and by practice."

"My ambition is not of the kind which aims at power."

"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…"

"It has been said that the people are not fit for self-government. This is a libel upon the people."

"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."