The Americans combine the notions of religion and liberty so intimately in their minds, that it is impossible to make them conceive of one without the other.
Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith.
In no other country in the world is the love of property keener or more alert than in the United States, and nowhere else does the majority display less inclination toward doctrines which in any way threaten the way property is owned
There are many men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.
Alexis de Tocqueville
The greatness of America lies not in being more enlightened than any other nation, but rather in her ability to repair her faults.
The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public's money.