"When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become corrupt as in Europe."

"The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. But it does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods, or no god. It neither picks my pocket no…"

"Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God."

"The way to have good and safe government, is not to trust it all to one, but to divide it among the many, distributing to every one exactly the functions he is competent to."

"Nothing is so disgusting to our manners and morals as the practice of gambling, and of horse-racing, which is a species of gambling."