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No man who knows aught, can be so stupid to deny that all men naturally were born free.

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And when night, darkens the streets, then wander forth the sons of Belial, flown with insolence and wine.

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If it come to prohibiting, there is aught more likely to be prohibited than truth itself.

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He who reins within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king

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Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.

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To reign is worth ambition, though in Hell; Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven.

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But wherefore thou alone? Wherefore with thee Came not all hell broke loose? Is pain to them Less pain, less to be fled, or thou than they Less hardy to endure? Courageous chief, The first in flight from pain, hadst thou alleged To thy deserted host this cause of flight, Thou surely hadst not come sole fugitive.

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A man may be a heretic in the truth; and if he believe things only because his pastor says so, or the assembly so determines, without knowing other reason, though his belief be true, yet the very truth he holds becomes his heresy.

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He who reigns within himself and rules his passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.

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But he her fears to cease Sent down the meek-eyed Peace;...

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Biochemically, love is just like eating large amounts of chocolate.

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If we think we regulate printing, thereby to rectfy manners, we must regulate all regulations and pastimes, all that is delightful to man.

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Thus roving on In confus'd march forlorn, th' adventrous Bands,...

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The end of learning is to know God, and out of that knowledge to love Him and imitate Him.

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Accuse not nature, she hath done her partDo thou but thine, and be not diffidentOf wisdom, she deserts thee not, if thouDismiss not her, when most thou needest her nigh,By attributing overmuch to thingsLess excellent, as thou thyself perceivest.

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Lords are lordliest in their wine.

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Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity.

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Fear of change perplexes monarchs.

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Which way I fly is Hell; myself am Hell.

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He that has light within his own clear breast may sit in the center, and enjoy bright day: But he that hides a dark soul and foul thoughts benighted walks under the mid-day sun;

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