From the nature of things, every society must at all times possess within itself the sovereign powers of legislation.

Whiskey claims to itself alone the exclusive office of sot-making.

Truth will do well enough if left to shift for herself.

besides the comfort of knowlege, every science is auxiliary to every other.

The failure of one thing is repaired by the success of another.

I believe that every human mind feels pleasure in doing good to another.

[The People] are the ultimate, guardians of their own liberty.