Crimes lead into one another. They who are capable of being forgers, are capable of being incendiaries.

He that struggles with us strengthens our nerves, and sharpens our skill. Our antagonist is our helper.

The essence of tyranny is the enforcement of stupid laws.

Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe.

Example is the school of mankind, and they will learn at no other.

There ought to be system of manners in every nation which a well-formed mind would be disposed to relish. To make us love our country, our country ought to be lovely.

A State without the means of some change is without the means of its conservation.