Stretching his hand up to reach the stars, too often man forgets the flowers at his feet.

Is it possible for a man to move the earth? Yes; but he must first find out another earth to stand upon.

The word "independence" is united to the accessory ideas of dignity and virtue. The word "dependence" is united to the ideas of inferiority and corruption.

The said truth is that it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong.

All punishment is mischief; all punishment in itself is evil.

As to the evil which results from censorship, it is impossible to measure it, because it is impossible to tell where it ends.

I don't care whether animals are capable of thinking; all I care about is that they are capable of suffering!