He that is taken and put into prison or chains is not conquered, though overcome; for he is still an enemy.

True and false are attributes of speech not of things. And where speech is not, there is neither truth nor falsehood. Error theremay be, as when we expect that which shall not be; or suspect what has not been: but in neither case can a man be charged with untruth.

For there are very few so foolish who would not rather govern themselves than be governed by others.

Man is distinguished not only by his reason, but also by this singular passion, from all other animals.

They that approve a private opinion, call it opinion; but they that dislike it, heresy; and yet heresy signifies no more than private opinion.

As soon as a thought darts, I write it down.

All generous minds have a horror of what are commonly called 'Facts'. They are the brute beasts of the intellectual domain.