All the perplexities, confusion and distress in America arise, not from defects in their Constitution or Confederation, not from want of honor or virtue, so much as from the downright ignorance of the nature of coin, credit and circulation.

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What havoc has been made of books through every century of the Christian era? Where...

What havoc has been made of books through every century of the Christian era? Where...

Laws for the liberal education of youth, especially for the lower classes of people, are...

Laws for the liberal education of youth, especially for the lower classes of people, are...

This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in...

This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in...

This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in...

This would be the best of all possible worlds, if there were no religion in...

My country has contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of...

My country has contrived for me the most insignificant office that ever the invention of...

The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.

The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries.

Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.

Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people.

I never engaged in public affairs for my own interest, pleasure, envy, jealousy, avarice or...

I never engaged in public affairs for my own interest, pleasure, envy, jealousy, avarice or...

While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill - little...

While all other sciences have advanced, that of government is at a standstill - little...

Fear is the foundation of most governments.

Fear is the foundation of most governments.

The preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks is of more importance...

The preservation of the means of knowledge among the lowest ranks is of more importance...

That the desires of the majority of the people are often for injustice and inhumanity...

That the desires of the majority of the people are often for injustice and inhumanity...

The most sensible and jealous people are so little attentive to government that there are...

The most sensible and jealous people are so little attentive to government that there are...

Laws for the liberal education of youth, especially for the lower classes of people, are...

Laws for the liberal education of youth, especially for the lower classes of people, are...

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction,...

Abuse of words has been the great instrument of sophistry and chicanery, of party, faction,...

It is weakness rather than wickedness which renders men unfit to be trusted with unlimited...

It is weakness rather than wickedness which renders men unfit to be trusted with unlimited...

Consenting to slavery is a sacrilegious breach of trust, as offensive in the sight of...

Consenting to slavery is a sacrilegious breach of trust, as offensive in the sight of...

The most sensible and jealous people are so little attentive to government that there are...

The most sensible and jealous people are so little attentive to government that there are...

The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no...

The right of a nation to kill a tyrant in case of necessity can no...

As much as I converse with sages and heroes, they have very little of my...

As much as I converse with sages and heroes, they have very little of my...