Sink or swim, live or die, survive or perish, I give my hand and my heart to this vote.—Eulogy on Adams and Jefferson, August 2, 1826.
God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.—Speech, June 3, 1834.
Whatever makes men good Christians, makes them good citizens.—From a Speech at Plymouth, December 22, 1820.
One country, one constitution, one destiny.—Speech, March 15, 1837.