Those who sacrifice essential liberty for temporary safety are not deserving of either liberty or safety.

All cats look gray in the dark.

Dangerous, therefore, is it to take shelter under a tree, during a thunder-gust. It has been fatal to many, both men and beasts.

If you have a secret and tell someone everyone will know. You can only keep a secret if you don't tell anyone.

The wise man draws more advantage from his enemies than the fool from his friends

No man ought to own more property than needed for his livelihood; the rest, by right, belonged to the state.

Slavery is ...an atrocious debasement of human nature.