I do not like the reappearance of the Jesuits.... Shall we not have regular swarms of them here, in as many disguises as only a king of the gipsies can assume, dressed as printers, publishers, writers and schoolmasters? If ever there was a body of men who merited damnation on earth and in Hell, it is this society of Loyola's. Nevertheless, we are compelled by our system of religious toleration to offer them an asylum.

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

I shall have the liberty to think for myself.

But a Constitution of Government once changed from Freedom, can never be restored. Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.

The world grows more enlightened. Knowledge is more equally diffused.

A pen is certainly an excellent instrument to fix a man's attention and to inflame his ambition.

I consider a decent respect for Christianity among the best recommendations for public service.