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One insult pocketed soon produces another

One insult pocketed soon produces another

I like the power given the Legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely...

I like the power given the Legislature to levy taxes, and for that reason solely...

Laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the...

Laws are made for men of ordinary understanding and should, therefore, be construed by the...

It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read.

It is in our lives and not our words that our religion must be read.

When any one State in the American Union refuses obedience to the Confederation by which...

When any one State in the American Union refuses obedience to the Confederation by which...

Every people may establish what form of government they please, and change it as they...

Every people may establish what form of government they please, and change it as they...

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish...

The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions that I wish...

The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded, are justice...

The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded, are justice...

Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto.

Commerce with all nations, alliance with none, should be our motto.

When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.

When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred.

War is an instrument entirely inefficient toward redressing wrong; and multiplies, instead of indemnifying losses.

War is an instrument entirely inefficient toward redressing wrong; and multiplies, instead of indemnifying losses.

No nation is permitted to live in ignorance with impunity

No nation is permitted to live in ignorance with impunity

I believe that justice is instinct and innate; the moral sense is as much a...

I believe that justice is instinct and innate; the moral sense is as much a...

History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is.

History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is.

We did not raise armies for glory or for conquest.

We did not raise armies for glory or for conquest.

What has been the effect of religious coercion? To make half the world fools, and...

What has been the effect of religious coercion? To make half the world fools, and...

Politics is such a torment that I advise everyone I love not to mix with...

Politics is such a torment that I advise everyone I love not to mix with...

Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very fast.

Walking is the best possible exercise. Habituate yourself to walk very fast.

A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection.

A mixture of admiration and pity is one of the surest recipes for affection.

If we treated everyone we meet with the same affection we bestow upon our favorite...

If we treated everyone we meet with the same affection we bestow upon our favorite...

The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase: if you pursue happiness you'll never...

The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase: if you pursue happiness you'll never...

I have looked into your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart near...

I have looked into your eyes with my eyes. I have put my heart near...