I have always considered Christianity as the strong ground of republicanism.

Temperate, sincere, and intelligent inquiry and discussion are only to be dreaded by the advocates of error. The truth need not fear them.

Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.

Were I disposed to consider the comparative merit of each of them [facts or theories in medical practice], I should derive most of the evils of medicine from supposed facts, and ascribe all the remedies which have been uniformly and extensively useful, to such theories as are true. Facts are combined and rendered useful only by means of theories, and the more disposed men are to reason, the more minute and extensive they become in their observations

The only foundation for . . . a republic is to be laid in Religion. Without this there can be no virtue, and without virtue there can be no liberty, and liberty is the object and life of all republican governments.

Terror acts powerfully upon the body, through the medium of the mind, and should be employed in the cure of madness.

Patriotism is as much a virtue as justice, and is as necessary for the support of societies as natural affection is for the support of families.