"Let thy carriage be such as becomes..." - Quote by George Washington

“The aggregate happiness of the society, which is best promoted by the practice of a virtuous policy, is, or ought to be, the end of all government . . . .”

“Your late purchase of an estate in the colony of Cayenne, with a view to emancipating the slaves on it, is a generous and noble proof of your humanity. Would to God a like spirit would diffuse itself generally into the minds of the people of this country; but I despair of seeing it.”

“Our Constitution gives to bigotry no sanction.”

“It is ill-manners to silence a fool and cruelty to let him go on”

“There are times when you get frustrated, but the one thing you always focus on is treating people well. You just cannot storm off and freak out.”

“The well bred contradict other people. The wise contradict themselves.”

“In many ways, effective communication begins with mutual respect, communication that inspires, encourages others to do their best.”

“I let the argument rip healthily between the departments. This is a very good way to finding out the truth.”

“People forget facts, but they remember stories.”