Government, like dress, is the badge of lost innocence; the palaces of kings are built on the ruins of the bowers of paradise.

Every age and generation must be as free to act for itself.

When the tongue or the pen is let loose in a frenzy of passion, it is the man, and not the subject, that becomes exhausted.

Change of ministers amounts to nothing. One goes out, another comes in, and still the same measures, vices, and extravagances are pursued. It signifies not who is minister. The defect lies in the system. The foundation and superstructure of the government is bad. Prop it as you please, it continually sinks and ever will.

Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'tis time to part.

It is painful to behold a man employing his talents to corrupt himself.

The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance.