"The only way to guarantee the freedom of America is to keep it united."

"It is harder to keep the balance of freedom than to endure the weight of tyranny."

"Legislators! Do not forget that the people are not an amorphous mass, but a collection of individuals with rights and duties."

"Anarchy is a hydra with seven heads."

"Colombians! My last wish is for the happiness of the fatherland. If my death contributes to the cessation of parties and the consolidation of the Union, I shall descend to the tomb in peace."