Good wine is a necessity of life for me.

He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.

We are the friends of liberty everywhere, but the guarrantors of only our own.

It is time enough, for the rightful purposes of civil government, for its officers to interfere [in the propagation of religious teachings] when principles break out into overt acts against peace and good order.

Natural rights [are] the objects for the protection of which society is formed and municipal laws established.

He does most in God's great world who does his best in his own little world.

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