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My mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. All I am I owe to my mother. I attribute all my success in life to the moral, intellectual and physical education I received from her.
We are persuaded that good Christians will always be good citizens, and that where righteousness prevails among individuals the Nation will be great and happy. Thus while just government protects all in their religious rights, true religion affords to government it’s surest support.
Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
Arbitrary power is most easily established on the ruins of liberty abused to licentiousness.
Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.
Let your Discourse with Men of Business be Short and Comprehensive.
Few men have virtue to withstand the highest bidder.
Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation for it is better to be alone than in bad company.
It will be found an unjust and unwise jealousy to deprive a man of his natural liberty upon the supposition he may abuse it.
I hope I shall possess firmness and virtue enough to maintain what I consider the most enviable of all titles, the character of an honest man.