"However, political parties may now and then answer popular ends, they are likely in the course of time and things, to become potent engines, by which cunning, ambitious, and unprincipled men will be e…"

"Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all."

"The unfortunate condition of the persons whose labour in part I employed has been the only unavoidable subject of regret."

"unless someone pops in unexpectedly-Mrs. Washington and myself will do what I believe has not been done within the last twenty years by us, that is to sit down to dinner by ourselves."

"To contract new debts is not the way to pay old ones."