"I have often seen that the love of liberty is not the only motive of action, and that there are many other passions which can lead men to do great things."

"The American is a man who is always trying to improve himself, and he is never satisfied with what he has."

"The American woman is as free as the American man, and she is at least as intelligent."

"Equality, in a free government, must be established by law; but it must also be established by manners."

"I do not know if the people of the United States are better off, but I am sure that they are happier than the people of Europe."