For centuries it was never discovered that education was a function of the State, and the State never attempted to educate. But when modern absolutism arose, it laid claim to everything on behalf of the sovereign power....When the revolutionary theory of government began to prevail, and Church and State found that they were educating for opposite ends and in a contradictory spirit, it became necessary to remove children entirely from the influence of religion.

Great men are almost always bad men.

Ink was not invented to express our real feelings.

At all times sincere friends of freedom have been rare, and its triumphs have been due to minorities.

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

Before men can find peace and harmony within themselves they must first fall in love with their country.

Liberty is the prevention of control by others. This requires self-control and, therefore, religious and spiritual influences; education, knowledge, well-being.