AARON BURR

The most unlovely political character in our history since Aaron Burr.

… the most dramatic moment in the early politics of the Union.

Ambition of military fame, ambition over female virtue, was the duplicate ruling passion of his life.

That the president of the United States may be subpoenaed, and examined as a witness, and required to produce any paper in his possession, is not controverted.

A man of irregular and insatiable ambition ...who ought not be trusted with the reins of government

... erred in relying so much on the rectitude and utility of their measures as to have neglected the cultivation of popular favor by fair and justifiable expedients.

This man [Aaron Burr] has no principles, public or private. As a politician, his sole spring of action is an inordinate ambition.

As to [Aaron] Burr, there is nothing in his favour … he is bankrupt beyond redemption except by the plunder of his country. His public principles have no other spring or aim than his own aggrandizement…. He is truly the Cataline of America.

Since it was evidently the intention of our fellow-citizens to make Mr. Jefferson their President, it seems proper to fulfill that intention.

The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure my business.

… naturally dull and stupid.

Error often is to be preferred to indecision.

Conscience? Great souls do not worry themselves with such little details

Law is whatever is boldly asserted and plausibly maintained.

The separation of the West from the United States is inevitable

Things written, remain.

Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow. Delay may give clearer light as to what is best to be done.

This Senate, is a sanctuary; a citadel of law, of order, and of liberty; and it is here — it is here, in this exalted refuge; here, if anywhere, will resistance be made to the storms of political frenzy and the silent arts of corruption; and if the Constitution be destined ever to perish by the sacrilegious hands of the demagogue or the usurper, which God avert, its expiring agonies will be witnessed on this floor.

Never do today what you can do tomorrow. Something may occur to make you regret your premature action.

Never do today what you can do tomorrow. Something may occur to make you regret your premature action.

The rule of my life is to make business a pleasure, and pleasure my business.

Conscience? Great souls do not worry themselves with such little details

This Senate, is a sanctuary; a citadel of law, of order, and of liberty; and it is here — it is here, in this exalted refuge; here, if anywhere, will resistance be made to the storms of political frenzy and the silent arts of corruption; and if the Constitution be destined ever to perish by the sacrilegious hands of the demagogue or the usurper, which God avert, its expiring agonies will be witnessed on this floor.

… naturally dull and stupid.

Law is whatever is boldly asserted and plausibly maintained.

The separation of the West from the United States is inevitable

Things written, remain.

Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow. Delay may give clearer light as to what is best to be done.

Error often is to be preferred to indecision.