The people of every country are the only safe guardians of their own rights, and are the only instruments which can be used for their destruction. And certainly they would never consent to be so used were they not deceived. To avoid this they should be instructed to a certain degree.

In a government bottomed on the will of all, the... liberty of every individual citizen becomes interesting to all.

The genuine and simple religion of Jesus will one day be restored: such as it was preached and practiced by Himself.

I do not find in orthodox Christianity one redeeming feature.

It is an encouraging observation that no good measure was ever proposed which, if duly pursued, failed to prevail in the end.

[The purpose of a written constitution is] to bind up the several branches of government by certain laws, which, when they transgress, their acts shall become nullities; to render unnecessary an appeal to the people, or in other words a rebellion, on every infraction of their rights, on the peril that their acquiescence shall be construed into an intention to surrender those rights.

Don't spend your money till you have it.