Insurrection of thought always precedes the insurrection of arms.

Every government is always growing corrupt.

It is easy to be independent when all behind you agree with you, but the difficulty comes when nine hundred and ninety-nine of your friends think you are wrong.

We measure genius by quality, not by quantity.

No class is safe unless government is so arranged that each class has in its hands the means of protecting itself. That is the idea of republics.

Boredom, after all, is a form of criticism.

One on God's side is a majority.