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He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.

It is his restraint that is honorable to a person, not their liberty.

I know there is a bounty on my head, such as there is with many other leaders and protesters.

That which is given with pride and ostentation is rather an ambition than a bounty.

The liberty of the individual must be thus far limited; he must not make himself a nuisance to other people.

It may be laid down as a primary position, and the basis of our system, that every Citizen who enjoys the protection of a Free Government, owes not only a proportion of his property, but even of his personal services to the defense of it.

The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants.

For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.

Just as he who gives his life to serve a great idea is admirable, he who avails himself of a great idea to serve his personal hopes of glory and power is abominable, even if he too risks his life.

You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom.