"I am not afraid that they will find bad governments, but that they will find governments that are not interested in the well-being of the people."

"I have always regarded the Americans as a people who are more interested in their own private affairs than in the public good."

"The American principle of the sovereignty of the people, when it is fully developed, will lead to a species of legal despotism."

"The American is a man who loves his country more than he loves himself."

"The man who is most likely to succeed in life is the man who is always willing to take a chance."