Liberty is no negation. It is a substantive, tangible reality.

Whatever I may believe in theology, I do not believe in the doctrine of vicarious atonement in politics.

Coercion is the basis of every law in the universe,--human or divine. A law is not law without coercion behind it.

The sin of slavery is one of which it may be said that without the shedding of blood there is no remission.

Commerce links all mankind in one common brotherhood of mutual dependence and interests.

I love to deal with doctrines and events. The contests of men about men I greatly dislike.

Swift defined observation to be an old man's memory.