What has destroyed liberty and the rights of man in every government which has ever existed under the sun? The generalizing and concentrating all cares and power into one body, no matter whether of the autocrats of Russia or France, or of the aristocrats of a Venetian senate.

Eternal Vigilance is the price of democracy.

Preachers dread the advance of science as witches do the approach of daylight.

Self-love . . . is the sole antagonist of virtue, leading us constantly by our propensities to self-gratification in violation of our moral duties to others.

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

I have no fear that the result of our experiment will be that men may be trusted to govern themselves without a master.

All persons shall have full and free liberty of religious opinion; nor shall any be compelled to frequent or maintain any religious institution.