"When I hear any man talk of an unalterable law, the only effect it produces upon me is to convince me that he is an u…"

"But now persecution is good, because it exists; every law which originated in ignorance and malice, and gratifies the…"

"Manners are the shadows of virtues; the momentary display of those qualities which our fellow creatures love, and res…"

"In fact, when a nation has become free, it is extremely difficult to persuade them that their freedom is only to be p…"

"It is true that every increase of knowledge may possibly render depravity more depraved, as well as it may increase t…"

"I do not mean to be disrespectful, but the attempt of the Lords to stop the progress of reform reminds me very forcib…"

"We can inform Jonathan what are the inevitable consequences of being too fond of glory;—TAXES upon every article whic…"

"In the four quarters of the globe, who reads an American book? Or goes to an American play? or looks at an American p…"

"The object of preaching is, constantly to remind mankind of what mankind are constantly forgetting; not to supply the…"

"Great men hallow a whole people and lift up all who live in their time."