Wisdom is not the purchase of a day

It is from our enemies that we often gain excellent maxims, and are frequently surprised into reason by their mistakes.

Whatever is my right as a man is also the right of another; and it becomes my duty to guarantee as well as to possess.

Every religion is good that teaches man to be good; and I know of none that instructs him to be bad.

From such beginnings of governments, what could be expected, but a continual system of war and extortion?

...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.

I am sensible that he who means to do mankind a real service must set down with the determination of putting up, and bearing with all their faults, follies, prejudices and mistakes until he can convince them that he is right.