When a man has so far corrupted and prostituted the chastity of his mind, as to [profess] things he does not believe, he has prepared himself for the commission of every other crime.

A body of men holding themselves accountable to nobody ought not to be trusted by anybody.

I have always strenuously supported the right of every man to his own opinion, however different that opinion might be to mine. He who denies to another this right, makes a slave of himself to his present opinion, because he precludes himself the right of changing it.

Let them call me rebel, and welcome, I feel no concern from it.

I die in perfect composure and resignation to the will of my Creator, God.

As to religion, I hold it to be the indispensable duty of all government to protect all conscientious professors thereof, and I know of no other business which government hath to do therewith.

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