"The greatest part of the world are born to poverty and wretchedness, not for want of abilities in themselves, but from the want of opportunities to exert them."

"When we are planning for posterity, we ought to remember that virtue is not hereditary."

"A republic is government of right, and not of might."

"Small islands, not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by…"

"The trade of governing has always been an alliance of kings, priests, and soldiers."