Bodily decay is gloomy in prospect, but of all human contemplations the most abhorrent is body without mind.

Religions are all alike- founded upon fables and mythologies.

No nation is permitted to live in ignorance with impunity

The fore horse of this frightful team is public debt. Taxation follow that, and in its turn wretchedness and oppression.

Peace and friendship with all mankind is our wisest policy, and I wish we may be permitted to pursue it.

I set out on this ground, which I suppose to be self evident, "that the earth belongs in usufruct to the living": that the dead have neither powers nor rights over it.

Creeds have been the bane of the Christian church ... made of Christendom a slaughter-house.