"The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding."

"Capacity for the nobler feelings is in most natures a very tender plant, easily killed, not only by hostile influences, but by mere want of sustenance."

"The only freedom, which consists in doing what one likes, is that of doing what one ought to like."

"It is questionable if all the mechanical inventions yet made have lessened the toil of any human being."

"The only business of the government is to prevent harm to others."