"My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth, and the Son of Righteousness in triumph amongst all nations."

"The path of my future life is now marked out. I shall retire to my farm, and never cease to pray for the prosperity of my country."

"Shift that fat-ass Henry, slowly, or you will swamp the damn boat."

"The liberties of a nation can be sure only when there is a firm conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are the gift of God."

"Religious toleration is not only a right, but a duty, and the glory of the American people."