The fore horse of this frightful team is public debt. Taxation follow that, and in its turn wretchedness and oppression.

That this privilege of giving or of withholding our monies is an important barrier against the undue exertion of prerogative, which if left altogether without control may be exercised to our great oppression; and all history shews how efficacious is its intercession for redress of grievances and re-establishment of rights, and how improvident would be the surrender of so powerful a mediator

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.

I steer my bark with hope in the head, leaving fear astern. My hopes indeed sometimes fail, but not oftener than the forebodings of the gloomy.

A strong body makes the mind strong.

I never before knew the full value of trees. Under them I breakfast, dine, write, read and receive my company.

To the corruptions of Christianity I am indeed opposed; but not to the genuine precepts of Jesus himself.