Our opinions are not in our own power; they are formed and governed much by circumstances that are often as inexplicable as they are irresistible.

They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.

Every man…is, of common right, and by the laws of God, a freeman, and entitled to the free enjoyment of liberty.

From a persuasion that equal liberty was originally the portion, it is still the birthright of all men.

God grant that not only the love of liberty but a thorough knowledge of the rights of man may pervade all the nations of the earth, so that a philosopher may set his foot anywhere on its surface and say: This is my country.

I believe there is one Supreme most perfect being. […] I believe He is pleased and delights in the happiness of those He has created; and since without virtue man can have no happiness in this world, I firmly believe He delights to see me virtuous.

Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.

Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.

When the people find that they can vote themselves money that will herald the end of the republic.

Where liberty is, there is my country.

We need a revolution every 200 years because all governments become stale and corrupt after 200 years.

When there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, and your country, be up by peep of day! Let not the sun look down and say, ‘Inglorious here he lies!

He who sacrifices freedom for security deserves neither.

No nation was ever ruined by trade.

It seems to me that if statesmen had a little more arithmetic or were accustomed to calculation, wars would be much less frequent.

Security without liberty is called prison.

A penny saved is a penny earned.

You may delay, but time will not.

He that can have patience can have what he will.