Freedom of speech is a principal pillar of a free government; when this support is taken away, the constitution of a free society is dissolved, and tyranny is erected on its ruins. Republics and limited monarchies derive their strength and vigor from a popular examination into the action of the magistrates.

Happiness depends more on the inward disposition of mind than on outward circumstances.

Those who prefer security to liberty deserve neither.

When men are employed they are best contented.

Men's minds do not die with their bodies but are made more happy or miserable after this life according to their actions.

Whether a Commonwealth suffers more by hypocritical pretenders to religion or by the openly profane? The most dangerous hypocrite in a Commonwealth is one who leaves the gospel for the sake of the law. A man compounded of law and gospel is able to cheat a whole country with his religion and then destroy them under color of law.

Love well, whip well.