No Man Can Be A Sound Lawyer

The Happiness Of A People, And The Good Order And Preservation Of Civil Government, Essentially Depend On Piety, Religion, And Morality.

We Are, Heart And Soul, Friends To The Freedom Of The Press...it Is A Precious Pest, And A Necessary Mischief, And There Would Be No Liberty Without It.

[why] Should Not The Bible Regain The Place It Once Held As A School Book? Its Morals Are Pure, Its Examples Captivating And Noble. The Reverence For The Sacred Book That Is Thus Early Impressed Lasts Long; And Probably If Not Impressed In Infancy, Never Takes Firm Hold Of The Mind.

Liberty Has Never Lasted Long In A Democracy, Nor Has It Ever Ended In Anything Better Than Despotism.

[o]ur Sages In The Great [constitutional] Convention... Intended Our Government Should Be A Republic Which Differs More Widely From A Democracy Than A Democracy From A Despotism. The Rigours Of A Despotism Often... Oppress Only A Few, But It Is The Very Essence And Nature Of A Democracy, For A Faction Claiming To Oppress A Minority, And That Minority The Chief Owners Of The Property And Truest Lovers Of Their Country.