It is necessary to the happiness of man that he be mentally faithful to himself.
Character is much easier kept than recovered.
We have it in our power to begin the world over again.
The harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph. What we obtain too cheap we esteem too lightly 'tis dearness only that gives everything it's value.
That there are men in all countries who get their living by war, and by keeping up the quarrels of Nations is as shocking as it is true...
Calumny is a vice of curious constitution trying to kill it keeps it alive leave it to itself and it will die a natural death.
The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection.
Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil in its worst state an intolerable one.
Persecution is not an original feature in any religion but it is always the strongly marked feature of all religions established by law.
Any system of religion that has anything in it that shocks the mind of a child, cannot be true.
Every science has for its basis a system of principles as fixed and unalterable as those by which the universe is regulated and governed. Man cannot make principles he can only discover them.
The instant formal government is abolished, society begins to act. A general association takes place, and common interest produces common security.
The greatest remedy for anger is delay.
Let them call me a rebel and welcome. I feel no concern from it. But should I suffer the misery of devils, were I to make a whore of my soul.
All national institutions of churches, whether Jewish, Christian or Turkish, appear to me no other than human inventions, set up to terrify and enslave mankind, and monopolize power and profit.
Human nature is not of itself vicious.
'Tis the business of little minds to shrink but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.
We still find the greedy hand of government thrusting itself into every corner and crevice of industry and grasping at the spoil of the multitude. Invention is continually exercised to furnish new pre...
To say that any people are not fit for freedom, is to make poverty their choice, and to say they had rather be loaded with taxes than not.
In the early ages of the world, according to the scripture chronology, there were no kings; the consequence of which was there were no wars; it is the pride of kings which throws mankind into confusio...