The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.

Any law which violates the inalienable rights of man is essentially unjust and tyrannical; it is not a law at all.

The most extravagant idea that can be born in the head of a political thinker is to believe that it suffices for people to enter, weapons in hand, among a foreign people and expect to have its laws and constitution embraced. No one loves armed missionaries; the first lesson of nature and prudence is to repulse them as enemies.

One can...never create [freedom] by an invading force.

To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is cruelty.

By sealing our work with our blood, we may see at least the bright dawn of universal happiness.

Softness to traitors will destroy us all.