He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from oppression; for if he violates this duty, he establishes a precedent that will reach to himself.
Common Sense, Rights of Man
Dissertation on First Principles of Government
1795
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"Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it."
Humorous"Government is no farther necessary than to supply the few cases to which society and civilization are not conveniently competent."
Controversial"I become irritated at the attempt to govern mankind by force and fraud, as if they were all knaves and fools."
Humorous"The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason."
Controversial"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 conv…"
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