Fear not, the people may be deluded for a moment, but cannot be corrupted.

Our government is founded upon the intelligence of the people. I for one do not despair of the republic. I have great confidence in the virtue of the great majority of the people, and I cannot fear the result.

You are uneasy, . . . you never sailed with me before, I see.

The process for awarding Nobel prizes is so complex that it cannot be corrupted.

I've got big shoes to fill. This is my chance to do something. I have to seize the moment.

Mr. Van Buren, your friends may be leaving you but my friends never leave me.