He who does anything because it is the custom, makes no choice.

He who lets the world choose his plan of life for him has need of no other faculty than that of ape-like imitation.

The will of the people, moreover, practically means the will of the most numerous or the most active part of the people; the majority, or those who succeed in making themselves accepted as the majority; type people, consequently, may desire to oppress a part of their number; and precautions are as much needed against this as against any other abuse of power.

So Long as we do not harm others we should be free to think, speak, act, & live as we see fit, without molestation from individuals, law, or gov't.

I am not aware that any community has a right to force another to be civilized.

Popular opinions, on subjects not palpable to sense, are often true, but seldom or never the whole truth.

Every established fact which is too bad to admit of any other defence is always presented to us as an injunction of religion.