I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man.
From Thomas Jefferson
In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.
It behooves every man who values liberty of conscience for himself, to resist invasions of it in the case of others: or their case may, by change of circumstances, become his own.
Merchants have no country. The mere spot they stand on does not constitute so strong an attachment as that from which they draw their gains.
I have no ambition to govern men; it is a painful and thankless office.
Whenever the people are well-informed, they can be trusted with their own government.
Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits.
The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield and government to gain ground.
The glow of one warm thought is to me worth more than money.
Politics is such a torment that I advise everyone I love not to mix with it.
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