In all great changes of established governments, forms ought to give way to substance

The truth is that all men having power ought to be mistrusted.

The operations of the federal government will be most extensive and important in times of war and danger; those of the state governments, in times of peace and security.

All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree.

If we are to take for the criterion of truth the majority of suffrages, they ought to be gotten from those philosophic and patriotic citizens who cultivate their reason.

Americans have the right and advantage of being armed - unlike the citizens of other countries whose governments are afraid to trust the people with arms.