The Deist needs none of those tricks and shows called miracles to confirm his faith, for what can be a greater miracle than the creation itself, and his own existence?

What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.

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.

These are the days that try man's heart.

It is, I believe, impossible to find in any story upon record so many and such glaring absurdities, contradictions, and falsehoods, as are in the books [The Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John]. They are more numerous and striking than I had any expectation of finding, when I began this examination.

There are two distinct classes of men - those who pay taxes and those who receive and live upon taxes.

It is important that we should never lose sight of this distinction. We must not confuse the peoples with their governments.