"I am not an advocate for frequent changes in laws and Constitutions, but laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind."

"It is time enough for the rightful purposes of government for its officers to show that no one can be trusted."

"The boisterous sea of liberty is never without a wave."

"Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute connection."

"I have so much confidence in the good sense of man, and his capacity for self-government, that I am never afraid of the issue where reason is left free to exert her force."