“He who knows best knows how little he knows.”

“He who knows nothing is closer to the truth than he whose mind is filled with falsehoods and errors.”

“How little do my countrymen know what precious blessings they are in possession of, and which no other people on earth enjoy!”

“Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.”

“I am a sect by myself, as far as I know.”

“When the clergy addressed General Washington on his departure from the government, it was observed in their consultation that he had never on any occasion said a word to the public which showed a belief in the Christian religion and they thought they should so pen their address as to force him at length to declare publicly whether he was a Christian or not. They did so. However [Dr. Rush] observed the old fox was too cunning for them. He answered every article of their address particularly except that, which he passed over without notice... I know that Gouverneur Morris, who pretended to be in his secrets & believed himself to be so, has often told me that General Washington believed no more of that system than he himself did.{The Anas, February 1, 1800, written shortly after the death of first US president George Washington}”

“Do not bite at the bait of pleasure till you know there is no hook beneath it.”