The only thing we are naturally afraid of is pain, or loss of pleasure. And because these are not annexed to any shape, colour, or size of visible objects, we are frighted of none of them, till either we have felt pain from them, or have notions put into us that they will do us harm.

The Church which taught men not to keep faith with heretics, had no claim to toleration.

I have always thought the actions of men the best interpreters of their thoughts.

The business of education is not to make the young perfect in any one of the sciences, but so to open and dispose their minds as may best make them - capable of any, when they shall apply themselves to it.

Where there is no desire, there will be no industry.

Justice and truth are the common ties of society

Who are we to tell anyone what they can or can't do?