The constitutional freedom of religion is the most inalienable and sacred of all human rights

It behooves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others: or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own.

If the freedom of religion, guaranteed to us by law in theory, can ever rise in practice under the overbearing inquisition of public opinion, [then and only then will truth]prevail over fanaticism.

It is more dangerous that even a guilty person should be punished without the forms of law than that he should escape.

The lamp of war is kindled here, not to be extinguished but by torrents of blood.

I view great cities as pestilential to the morals, the health and the liberties of man. True, they nourish some of the elegant arts; but the useful ones can thrive elsewhere; and less perfection in the others, with more health, virtue and freedom, would be my choice.

Money, not morality, is the principle commerce of civilized nations.