Man is either governed by his own laws - freedom - or the laws of another - slavery. Are you willing to become slaves? Will you give up your freedom, your life and your property without a single struggle? No man has a right to rule over his fellow creatures.

[T]hough individual oppression may now and then proceed fro the courts of justice, the general liberty of the people can never be endangered from that quarter . . .

Can any reasonable man be well disposed toward a government which makes war and carnage the only means of supporting itself?

A well adjusted person is one who makes the same mistake twice without getting nervous.

It is evident from the state of the country, from the habits of the people, from the experience we have had on the point itself, that it is impracticable to raise any very considerable sums by direct taxation.

Civil liberty is only natural liberty, modified and secured by the sanctions of civil society.

The art of reading is to skip judiciously.