The religion-builders have so distorted and deformed the doctrines of Jesus, so muffled them in mysticism, fancies, and falsehoods.

It's only merit was in being the first publication which carried the claim of our rights their whole length, and asserted that there was no rightful link of connection between us and England but that of being under the same king.

Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is worth more than learning.

But is an enemy so execrable that tho in captivity his wishes and comforts are to be disregarded and even crossed? I think not. It is for the benefit of mankind to mitigate the horrors of war as much as possible.

I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy, as cause for withdrawing from a friend.

The present generation has the same right of self-government which the past one has exercised for itself.

All we can do is to make the best of our friends, love and cherish what is good in them, and keep out of the way what is bad.