“The second sober thought of the people is seldom wrong and always efficient.”

“The government should not be guided by Temporary Excitement, but by Sober Second Thought.”

“The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity.”

“I tread in the footsteps of illustrious men... in receiving from the people the sacred trust confided to my illustrious predecessor.”

“The second sober thought of the people is seldom wrong and always efficient.”