A slender acquaintance with the world must convince every man that actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends.

A free people ought not only to be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of independence from any who…

A wagonload of money will scarcely purchase a wagonload of provisions.

Though, in reviewing the incidents of my administration, I am unconscious of intentional error, I am nevertheless too sensible of my defects not to think it pr…

Every one that flatters thee Is no friends in misery. Words are easy, like the wind; Faithful friends are hard to find. Every man will be thy friend Whilst tho…

I haven't a particle of confidence in a man who has no redeeming petty vices.

Every murderer is probably somebody's old friend.