Obligation is thraldom, and thraldom is hateful.

The source of every crime, is some defect of the understanding; or some error in reasoning; or some sudden force of the passions. Defect in the understanding is ignorance; in reasoning, erroneous opinion.

Reason is the Soul of the Law.

Subjects have no greater liberty in a popular than in a monarchial state. That which deceives them is the equal participation of command.

For seeing life is but a motion of Limbs... why may we not say, that all Automata (Engines that move themselves by springs and wheels as doth a watch) have an artificial life?

If I read as many books as most men do, I would be as dull-witted as they are.

In a Democracy, look how many Demagogs that is how many powerful Orators there are with the people.