Noah WebsterThinkers

Language is the expression of ideas, and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity, of ideas they cannot retain an identity of language.

Language is the immediate gift of God.

Marriage is instituted by God himself for the purpose of preventing promiscuous intercourse of the sexes, for promoting domestic felicity, and for securing the maintenance and security of children.

Militia is defined as able-bodied men organized into companies, regiments and brigades, with officers of all grades, and required by law to attend military exercises on certain days only, but at other times left to pursue their usual occupations.

Power is always right, weakness always wrong. Power is always insolent and despotic.

Pun is a low species of wit.

Tyranny is the exercise of some power over a man, which is not warranted by law, or necessary for the public safety.