An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens

Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom

Nobody can acquire honor by doing what is wrong

I am captivated more by dreams of the future than by the history of the past

History, in general, only informs us of what bad government is

History has informed us that bodies of men as well as individuals are susceptible of the spirit of tyranny

Perfect happiness I believe was never intended by the deity to be the lot of any one of his creatures in this world; but that he has very much put in our power the nearness of our approaches to it, is what I as steadfastly believe

Agreeable society is the first essential in constituting the happiness and of course the value of our existence

He is happiest of whom the world says least, good or bad

Happiness is not being pained in body or troubled in mind