"From the day of the Declaration, the people of the North American union, and of its constituent stat..." — John Quincy Adams

Heaven has given to every human being the power of controlling his passions, and if he neglects or loses it, the fault is his own, and he must be answerable for it.

I have no predilection for unpopularity as such, but I hold it much preferable to the popularity of a day, which perishes with the transient topic upon which it is grounded.

It is of no use to discover our own faults and infirmities unless the discovery prompts up to amendment.

Gratitude, warm, sincere, intense, when it takes possession of the bosom, fills the soul to overflowing and scarce leaves room for any other sentiment or thought.