Compulsion in religion is distinguished peculiarly from compulsion in every other thing. ...I cannot be saved by a worship I disbelieve and abhor.

...in war, they will kill some of us; we shall destroy all of them

The Christian religion is the best religion that has ever been given to man

During the course of administration, and in order to disturb it, the artillery of the press has been levelled against us, charged with whatsoever its licentiousness could devise or dare. These abuses of an institution so important to freedom and science are deeply to be regretted, inasmuch as they tend to lessen its usefulness and to sap its safety.

The only greater [evil] than separation... [is] living under a government of discretion.

Every man is under the natural duty of contributing to the necessities of the society; and this is all the laws should enforce on him.

Is it less dishonest to do what is wrong because it is not expressly prohibited by written law? Let us hope our moral principles are not yet in that stage of degeneracy.