Evil triumphs when good men do nothing.

In defense of our persons and properties under actual violation, we took up arms. When that violence shall be removed, when hostilities shall cease on the part of the aggressors, hostilities shall cease on our part also.

I know of no safe depository of the ultimate power of the society but the people themselves.

the field of knolege is the common property of all mankind

Against us are all timid men who prefer the calm of despotism to the boisterous sea of liberty We are likely to preserve the liberty we have obtained only by unremitting labors and perils.

Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason, than that of blind-folded fear.

Do not be too severe upon the errors of the people, but reclaim them by enlightening them.