... the common law existed while the Anglo-Saxons were yet pagans, at a time when they had never yet heard the name of Christ pronounced or knew that such a character existed.

Doubts and jealousies often beget the facts they fear.

I believe we may lessen the danger of buying and selling votes, by making the number of voters too great for any means of purchase. I may further say that I have not observed men's honesty to increase with their riches.

By oft repeating an untruth, men come to believe it themselves.

For if one link in nature's chain might be lost, another might be lost, until the whole of things will vanish by piecemeal.

We have no right to prejudice another in his civil enjoyments because he is of another church.

Most men die at age 25, but aren't buried until 70.