An avidity to punish is always dangerous to liberty. It leads men to stretch, to misinterpret, and to misapply even the best of laws.
Thomas PaineOur citizenship in the United States is our national character. Our citizenship in any particular state is only our local distinction. By the latter we are known at home, by the former to the world. Our great title is AMERICANS.
Thomas PaineWhat we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly; it is dearness only that gives everything its value.
Thomas Paine