Man once surrendering his reason, has no remaining guard against absurdities the most monstrous, and like a ship without rudder, is the sport of every wind. With such persons, gullibility, which they call faith, takes the helm from the hand of reason, and the mind becomes a wreck.

We generally learn languages for the benefit of reading the books written in them

That one hundred and fifty lawyers should do business together ought not to be expected.

The most effective way to find ourselves enslaved will not be done openly. If weakened we will sink gradually. I ask, who are the militia? They consist of the whole people, .... except a few public officers.

Civil government being the sole object of forming societies, its administration must be conducted by common consent.

Let the eye of vigilance never be closed.

For a people who are free, and who mean to remain so, a well-organized and armed militia is their best security.