It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same.

Everything wonderful in appearance has been ascribed to angels, to devils, or to saints. Everything ancient has some legendary tale annexed to it. The common operations of nature have not escaped their practice of corrupting everything.

The more men have to lose, the less willing are they to venture.

Oppression is often the consequence, but seldom or never the means of riches.

The danger to which the success of revolutions is most exposed, is that of attempting them before the principles on which they proceed, and the advantages to result from them, are sufficiently seen and understood.

Accustom a people to believe that priests, or any other class of men can forgive sins and you will have sins in abundance.

He who takes nature for his guide, is not easily beaten out of his argument