"God gave the world to men in common; but since he gave them reason to make use of it to the best advantage of life, and convenience, it cannot be supposed he meant it should always remain common and u…"

"The private judgment of every particular person concerning the truth or falsehood of any doctrine, or the sincerity of any worship, cannot be over-ruled by the public authority of the commonwealth."

"The strength of a man's mind is only to be estimated by the weight of the truths it can contain."

"For in all the states of created beings capable of laws, where there is no law, there is no freedom."

"The necessity of believing, without a perfect comprehension, is a great part of the discipline of the mind."