Enlighten the people, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.
He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.
I have often thought that nothing would do more extensive good at small expense than the establishment of a small circulating library in every county, to consist of a few well-chosen books, to be lent...
I abhor war and view it as the greatest scourge of mankind.