I recoil with horror at the ferociousness of man. Will nations never devise a more rational umpire of differences than force? Are there no means of coercing injustice more gratifying to our nature than a waste of the blood of thousands and of the labor of millions of our fellow creatures?

When wrongs are pressed because it is believed they will be borne, resistance becomes morality.

music, drawing, books, invention & exercise will be so many resources to you against ennui.

It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquility and occupation which give you happiness.

[O]ur rules can have authority over such natural rights only as we have submitted to them. The rights of conscience we never submitted, we could not submit. We are answerable for them to our God.

Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.

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.