A nation which expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, expects that which never was and never will be.

A society that will trade a little liberty for a little order will lose both, and deserve neither

In every country and every age, the priest had been hostile to Liberty.

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it's natural manure.

. . . The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive. It will often be exercised when wrong, but better so than not to be exercised at all. I like a little rebellion now and then. It is like a storm in the atmosphere.

The God who gave us life gave us liberty at the same time.