The arts and sciences, in general, during the three or four last centuries, have had a regular course of progressive improvement. The inventions in mechanic arts, the discoveries in natural philosophy, navigation and commerce, and the advancement of civilization and humanity, have occasioned changes in the condition of the world and the human character which would have astonished the most refined nations of antiquity. A continuation of similar exertions is everyday rendering Europe more and more like one community, or single family.

I must judge for myself, but how can I judge, how can any man judge, unless his mind has been opened and enlarged by reading.

The divine science of government is the science of social happiness, and the blessings of society depend entirely on the constitutions of government.

In general, our generals were outgeneralled.

The date will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.

They worry one another like mastiffs, scrambling for rank and pay like apes for nuts.

Government has no Right to hurt a hair of the head of an Atheist, for his Opinions. Let him have a care of his Practices.