He who lights his [candle] at mine receives light without darkening me.

An industrious farmer occupies a more dignified place in the scale of beings...than a lazy lounger...too proud to work, and drawing out a miserable existence by eating on that surplus of other men's labor.

Still less, let it be proposed that our properties within our own territories shall be taxed or regulated by any power on earth but our own. The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time: the hand of force may destroy, but cannot disjoin them.

Religions are all alike- founded upon fables and mythologies.

It will be said that great societies cannot exist without government.

He who knows best knows how little he knows.

A well informed citizenry is the best defense against tyranny.