I prefer peace. But if trouble must come, let it come in my time, so that my children can live in peace. Read Summary
If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace. Read Summary
To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture. Read Summary
I love the man that can smile in trouble, that can gather strength from distress, and grow brave by reflection. 'Tis 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. Read Summary
We have it in our power to begin the world over again. Read Summary
Those who want to reap the benefits of this great nation must bear the fatigue of supporting it. Read Summary
The whole religious complexion of the modern world is due to the absence from Jerusalem of a lunatic asylum. Read Summary
These are the times that try men's souls. Read Summary
When men yield up the privilege of thinking, the last shadow of liberty quits the horizon. Read Summary
Society in every state is a blessing, but government, even in its best stage, is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one. Read Summary