I have spent more than half a lifetime trying to express the tragic moment.

And thus the community perpetually retains a supreme power of saving themselves from the attempts and designs of anybody, even of their legislators, whenever they shall be so foolish, or so wicked, as to lay and carry on designs against the liberties and properties of the subject.

Justice and truth are the common ties of society

He that judges without informing himself to the utmost that he is capable, cannot acquit himself of judging amiss

Children have as much mind to show that they are free, that their own good actions come from themselves, that they are absolute and independent, as any of the proudest of you grown men, think of them as you please.

Knowledge being to be had only of visible and certain truth, error is not a fault of our knowledge, but a mistake of our judgment, giving assent to that which is not true.

Certain subjects yield a general power that may be applied in any direction and should be studied by all.