In our early struggles for liberty, religious freedom could not fail to become a primary object.

The doctrines of Jesus are simple, and tend to all the happiness of man.

I am... for freedom of the press, and against all violations of the Constitution to silence by force and not by reason the complaints or criticisms, just or unjust, of our citizens against the conduct of their agents.

Gouverneur Morris had often told me that General Washington believed no more of that system (Christianity) than did he himself.

[T]o preserve the republican form and principles of our Constitution and cleave to the salutary distribution of powers which that [the Constitution] has established . . . are the two sheet anchors of our Union. If driven from either, we shall be in danger of foundering.

Preachers dread the advance of science as witches do the approach of daylight.

Truth is great and will prevail if left to herself.