"He that will not apply new remedies must expect new evils; for time is the greatest innovator."

"The only way whereby any one divests himself of his Natural Liberty, and puts on the bonds of Civil Society, is by agreeing with other Men to joyn and unite into a Community, for their comfortable, sa…"

"Rebellion is an opposition, not to persons, but to authority."

"Slavery is so vile and miserable an estate of man, and so directly opposite to the generous temper and courage of our nation, that 'tis hardly to be conceived that an Englishman, much less a gentleman…"

"The only fences against the world are a thorough knowledge of it, into which a man should be entered by degrees as he can bear it; and a perfect ignorance of it, which is a state of innocence."