The majority, oppressing an individual, is guilty of a crime, abuses its strength, and by acting on the law of the strongest breaks up the foundations of society.

You will perceive by my preaching that I am growing old: it is the privilege of years, and I am sure you will pardon it from the purity of it's motives.

What is it men cannot be made to believe!

He has erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither swarms of officers to harass our people and eat out their substance.

My affections were first for my own country, then, generally, for all mankind

Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct.

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.