...Thomas did not believe the resurrection [John 20:25], and, as they say, would not believe without having ocular and manual demonstration himself. So neither will I, and the reason is equally as good for me, and for every other person, as for Thomas.

It is unnatural that a pure stream should flow from a foul fountain its vices are but a continuation of the vices of its origin. A man of moral honor and good political principles, cannot submit to the mean drudgery and disgraceful arts, by which such elections are carried. To be a successful candidate, he must be destitute of the qualities that constitute a just legislator: and being thus disciplined to corruption it is not to be expected that the representative should be better than the man.

Lay then the axe to the root, and teach governments humanity. It is their sanguinary punishments which corrupt mankind.

The World is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.

The guilt of a government is the crime of a whole country.

Any system of religion that has anything in it that shocks the mind of a child, cannot be true.

It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself.