"The true danger to America is the spirit of faction and disunion."

"All communities divide themselves into the few and the many. The first are the rich and well born, the other the mass of the people."

"The necessity of a vigorous, energetic government is not a new doctrine."

"I’d rather be a dictator than see the Union fail."

"Government is instituted for the common good; for the protection, safety, prosperity and happiness of the people; and not for the profit, honor, or private interest of any one man, family, or class of…"