Never was so much false arithmetic employed on any subject, as that which has been employed to persuade nations that it is in their interest to go to war.

It can never be too often repeated, that the time for fixing every essential right on a legal basis is while our rulers are honest, and ourselves united.

A room without books is like a life without meaning.

His system of morality was the most benevolent and sublime probably that has been ever taught, and consequently more perfect than those of any of the ancient philosophers... He was the most innocent, the most benevolent, the most eloquent and sublime character that ever has been exhibited to man.

Religious leaders will always avail themselves of public ignorance for their own purpose.

Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.

the field of knolege is the common property of all mankind