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

I consider the war of America against Britain as the country's war, the public's war, or the war of the people in their own behalf, for the security of their natural rights, and the protection of their own property.

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.

You cannot undermine police authority and then complain about rising crime.

It will be proper to take a review of the several sources from which governments have arisen, and on which they have been founded.

Religion is a history of wickedness that has served to corrupt and brutalize humankind; and, for my part, I sincerely detest it as I detest everything that is cruel.

It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.