There is a Passion natural to the Mind of man, especially a free Man, which renders him impatient of Restraint.

Habituated from our Infancy to trample upon the Rights of Human Nature, every generous, every liberal Sentiment, if not extinguished, is enfeebled in our Minds.

Successfully reframing the climate debate in the United States from one based on environmental values to one based on health values...holds great promise to help American society better understand and appreciate the risks of climate change.

I ask you sir, who are the militia? They consist now of the whole people.

That slow poison [slavery] is daily contaminating the minds and morals of our people. Every gentlemen here is born a petty tyrant, practiced in acts of despotism and cruelty.

All men are by nature born equally free and independent.

The augmentation of slaves weakens the states; and such a trade is diabolical in itself, and disgraceful to mankind.