I considered the British as our natural enemies, and as the only nation on earth who wished us ill from the bottom of their souls. And I am satisfied that were our continent to be swallowed up by the ocean, Great Britain would be in a bonfire from one end to the other.

I... [am] convinced [man] has no natural right in opposition to his social duties.

The error seems not sufficiently eradicated, that the operations of the mind, as well as the acts of the body, are subject to the coercion of the laws. But our rulers 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. The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others.

What i value more than all things, good humor.

I extremely believe in luck, and I discovered more hard work, your luck as much

Man ... feels that he is a participator in the government of affairs not merely at an election, one day in the year, but every day.

Rebellion to tyranny is obedience to God.