We Are Not A Nation, But A

True Consistency, That Of The Prudent And The Wise, Is To Act In Conformity With Circumstances, And Not To Act Always The Same Way Under A Change Of Circumstances.

Government Has No Right To Control Individual Liberty Beyond What Is Necessary To The Safety And Well-being Of Society. Such Is The Boundary Which Separates The Power Of The Government And The Liberty Of The Citizen Or Subject In The Political State.

A Revolution In Itself Is Not A Blessing.

Irresponsible Power Is Inconsistent With Liberty, And Must Corrupt Those Who Exercise It.

How Can Those Who Are Invested With The Power Of Government Be Prevented From The Abuse Of Those Powers As The Means Of Aggrandizing Themselves? ... Without A Strong Constitution To Counteract The Strong Tendency Of Government To Disorder And Abuse There Can Be Little Progress Or Improvement.