The best way to understand somebody else is to put yourself in his place.

The truth is that brains have little to do with either the making or accumulating of money.

A jury is more apt to be unbiased and independent than a court, but they very seldom stand up against strong public clamor. Judges naturally believe the defendant is guilty.

I do not believe in god because I do not believe in Mother Goose.

Liberty is the most jealous and exacting mistress that can beguile the brain and soul of man.

Sympathy is the child of imagination

The fear of God is not the beginning of wisdom. The fear of God is the death of wisdom. Skepticism and doubt lead to study and investigation, and investigation is the beginning of wisdom.