“The nation which indulges toward another a habitual hatred or a habitual fondness is in some degree a slave.”

Every day the increasing weight of years admonishes me more and more, that the shade of retirement is as necessary to me as it will be welcome.

The reflection upon my situation and that of this army produces many an uneasy hour when all around me are wrapped in sleep. Few people know the predicament we are in.

Of all the animosities which have existed among mankind, those which are caused by a difference of sentiments in religion appear to be the most inveterate and distressing, and ought most to be deprecated.

To be prepared for war is one of the most effective means of preserving peace.

The chief duty of the National Government in connection with the currency of the country is to coin money and declare its value.

A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government.

Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.

Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.

Promote, then, as an object of primary importance, institutions for the general diffusion of knowledge.

The great rule of conduct for us, in regard to foreign nations, is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible.

Decision making, like coffee, needs a cooling process.

Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgement to others with modesty.

I had rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.

A small knowledge of human nature will convince us, that, with far the greatest part of mankind, interest is the governing principle; and that almost every man is more or less, under its influence.

The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.

The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.

Do not measure yourself by success, failure, or a degree. Measure your life by the dreams you have.

Humanity is in the highest degree irrational, so that there is no prospect of influencing it by reasonable arguments. Against prejudice one can do nothing.

We have all struggled with our worth to some degree.

We can know only that we know nothing. And that is the highest degree of human wisdom.

To suppose that the eye could have been formed by natural selection, seems, I freely confess, absurd in the highest possible degree

I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.

I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion.

A man who cannot think is not an educated man however many college degrees he may have acquired.