Lead, follow, or get out of the way.

If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace.

I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. It is the business of little minds to shrink, but he whose heart is firm, and whose conscience approves his conduct, will pursue his principles unto death.

I believe in the equality of man; and I believe that religious duties consist in doing justice, loving mercy, and endeavoring to make our fellow-creatures happy.

Human nature is not of itself vicious.

Government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state, an intolerable one.

From such beginnings of governments, what could be expected, but a continual system of war and extortion?

Belief in a cruel God makes a cruel man.

An army of principles can penetrate where an army of soldiers cannot.

A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right.