Is it not amazing that at a time when the rights of humanity are defined and understood with precision, in a country, above all others, fond of liberty-that in such an age and in such a country we find men professing a religion the most humane, mild, gentle and generous, adopting a principle as repugnant to humanity as it is inconsistent with the Bible, and destructive to liberty?

Amongst other strange things said of me, I hear it is said by the deists that I am one of the number; and indeed, that some good people think I am no Christian. This thought gives me much more pain than the appellation of Tory; because I think religion of infinitely higher importance than politics; and I find much cause to reproach myself that I have lived so long, and have given no decided and public proofs of my being a Christian. But, indeed, my dear child, this is a character which I prize far above all this world has, or can boast.

I have now disposed of all my property to my family. There is one thing more I wish I could give them, and that is the Christian religion.

Fear is the passion of slaves.

Suspicion is a Virtue, if in the interests of the good of the people.

Liberty ought to be the direct end of your government.

The whole economy of this lower world proves that it is by labor and perseverance only that good is obtained and evil is avoided.