I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master.

I can never fear that things will go far wrong where common sense has fair play.

Be polite to all, but intimate with few.

All should be laid open to you without reserve, for there is not a truth existing which I fear, or would wish unknown to the whole world.

If once the people become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, Judges and Governors, shall all become wolves. It seems to be the law of our general nature, in spite of individual exceptions.

The two principles on which our conduct towards the Indians should be founded, are justice and fear. After the injuries we have done them, they cannot love us.