Without books, I would certainly die.
The course of history shows that as a government grows, liberty decreases.
Knowing that religion does not furnish grosser bigots than law, I expect little from old judges.
All... natural rights may be abridged or modified in [their] exercise by law.
This institution will be based on the illimitable freedom of the human mind. For here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, not tolerate error as long as reason is left free to combat it.
It is for the benefit of mankind to mitigate the horrors of war as much as possible.