"To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely."

"The true politician, when he is called to the helm of a state, is to know how to preserve it from the storms, and not to expose it to them."

"Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it."

"People will not look forward to posterity who never look backward to their ancestors."

"He that wrestles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper."