It is an axiom in my mind that our liberty can never be safe but in the hands of the people themselves, and that too of the people with a certain degree of instruction. This it is the business of the state to effect, and on a general plan.

It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no God.

For themselves they fought, for themselves they conquered, and for themselves alone they have they have right to hold.

Public employment contributes neither to advantage nor happiness. It is but honorable exile from one's family and affairs.

Governments constantly choose between telling lies and fighting wars, with the end result always being the same. One will always lead to the other.

I have given up newspapers in exchange for Tacitus and Thucydides, for Newton and Euclid; and I find myself much the happier.

By making this wine known to the public, I have rendered my country as great a service as if I had enabled it to pay back the national debt.