Wars have ever been but another aristocratic mode of plundering and oppressing commerce.

People who eat potatoes will never be able to perform their abilities in whatever job they choose to have.

Look not to the politicians; look to yourselves.

The progress of freedom depends more upon the maintenance of peace, the spread of commerce, and the diffusion of education, than upon the labours of cabinets and foreign offices.

I am not accustomed to pay fulsome compliments to the English, by telling them that they are superior to all the world; but this I can say, that they do not deserve the name of cowards.

You may keep Turkey on the map of Europe, you may call the country by the name of Turkey if you like, but do not think you can keep up the Mahommedan rule in the country.

Peace will come to earth when the people have more to do with each other and governments less.