"We do not get into a state with our next-door neighbour if he enjoys himself in his own way, nor do we shoot him the kind of black looks which, though they do no real harm, still vex an honest man. We…"

"Our constitution does not copy the laws of neighboring states; we are rather a pattern to others than imitators ourselves."

"Having no need to go abroad for the enjoyment of our goods, we do not deprive others of theirs."

"We are a city open to the world, and we never expel a foreigner from our midst."

"The admiration of the present and succeeding ages will be ours, since we have not shrunk from any toil or danger."