I have no reason to suppose that he, who would take away my Liberty, would not when he had me in his Power, take away everything else.

I attribute the little I know to my not having been ashamed to ask for information, and to my rule of conversing with all descriptions of men on those topics that form their own peculiar professions and pursuits.

Firmness or stiffness of the mind is not from adherence to truth, but submission to prejudice.

There is no such way to gain admittance, or give defence to strange and absurd Doctrines, as to guard them round about with Legions of obscure, doubtful, and undefin'd Words.

Whosoever is found variable, and changeth manifestly without manifest cause, giveth suspicion of corruption: therefore, always, when thou changest thine opinion or course, profess it plainly, and declare it, together with the reasons that move thee to change.

Where there is no law there is no freedom.

All wealth is the product of labor.