“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.”

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.

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.

If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.

I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.

99% of failures come from people who make excuses.

I had hoped that liberal and enlightened thought would have reconciled the Christians so that their religious fights would not endanger the peace of Society.

There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.

Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections.

I believe today that my conduct is in accordance with the will of the Almighty.

Upon the conduct of each depends the fate of all.

Let us conduct ourselves so that all men wish to be our friends and all fear to be our enemies.

A man should not strive to eliminate his complexes but to get into accord with them: they are legitimately what directs his conduct in the world.

Life is about conduct and how we conduct ourselves. But two wrongs never make a right.

Surveys like this are also conducted by other countries. We should handle this calmly under international law.

It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but that you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it.

All the great religions contain wise prescriptions relating to the conduct of life, which hold good now as they did when they were promulgated.