Your own reason is the only oracle given to you by God.

One of my favorite ideas is, never to keep an unnecessary soldier.

No government ought to be without censors; and where the press is free no one ever will.

One travels more usefully when alone, because he reflects more.

By a declaration of rights, I mean one which shall stipulate freedom of religion, freedom of the press, freedom of commerce against monopolies, trial by juries in all cases, no suspensions of the habeas corpus, no standing armies. These are fetters against doing evil which no honest government should decline.

Do not write me studied letters but ramble as you please.

An honest heart being the first blessing, a knowing head is the second.