"Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it."

"A nation has not to seek for a government, but to form one."

"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion. I believe in one God, and no more."

"The present state of civilization is as odious as it is unjust."

"The greatest service an individual can render a country, is to support its freedom, and to expose its enemies."