To listen well is as powerful a means of communication and influence as to talk well.

The very essence of civil liberty certainly consists in the right of every individual to claim the protection of the laws, whenever he receives an injury. One of the first duties of government is to afford that protection.

The French Revolution will be found to have had great influence on the strength of parties, and on the subsequent political transactions of the United States.

What is it that makes us trust our judges? Their independence in office and manner of appointment.

Paris presents one incessant round of amusement & dissipation but very little, I believe - even for its inhabitants of that society - which interests the heart. Every day, you may see something new, magnificent & beautiful; every night, you may see a spectacle which astonishes & enchants the imagination.