Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just: that his justice cannot sleep forever.

Errors of opinion may be tolerated where reason is left free to combat it.

He has endeavoured to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws of Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migration hither, and raising the conditions of new Appropriations of Lands.

I cannot live without books...

I own that I am not a friend to a very energetic government. It is always oppressive.

My only fear is that I may live too long. This would be a subject of dread to me.

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