The self-evident truth which makes men invincible is that inalienably they are inviolable persons.

It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf.

Robinson Crusoe, the self-sufficient man, could not have lived in New York city.

In a free society the state does not administer the affairs of men. It administers justice among men who conduct their own affairs.

It is perfectly true that that government is best which governs least. It is equally true that that government is best which provides most.

There is but one bond of peace that is both permanent and enriching: The increasing knowledge of the world in which experiment occurs.

We are concerned in public affairs, but immersed in our private ones.