That great political idea, sanctifying freedom and consecrating it to God, teaching men to treasure the liberties of others as their own and to defend them for the love of justice and charity more than as a claim of right, has been the soul of what is great and good in the progress of the last two hundred years.

It is bad to be oppressed by a minority, but it is worse to be oppressed by a majority.

There should be a law to the People besides its own will.

A convinced man differs from a prejudiced man as an honest man from a liar.

There is no error so monstrous that it fails to find defenders among the ablest men.

I mourn for the stake which was lost at Richmond more deeply than I rejoice over that which was saved at Waterloo.

Limitation is essential to authority. A government is legitimate only if it is effectively limited.