"I am not a Caesar, and I am not a Cromwell."

"It is not by a compliance with the importunities of the moment, but by a steady adherence to the true interests of the country, that we are to acquire a solid and permanent reputation."

"Experience is the oracle of truth; and where its responses are unequivocal, they ought to be conclusive and sacred."

"I have sacrificed my interest, my fame, and my character to the public good."

"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…"