Liberty is not the power of doing what we like, but the right of being able to do what we ought.

Before God, there is neither Greek nor barbarian, neither rich nor poor, and the slave is as good as his master, for by birth all men are free; they are citizens of the universal commonwealth which embraces all the world, brethren of one family, and children of God.

Liberty, next to religion has been the motive of good deeds and the common pretext of crime.

A history that should pursue all the subtle threads from end to end might be eminently valuable, but not as a tribute to peace and conciliation.

The most certain test by which we judge whether a country is really free is the amount of security enjoyed by minorities.

The will of the people cannot make just that which is unjust.

To develop and perfect and arm conscience is the great achievement of history.