"To suffer the civil magistrate to intrude his powers into the field of opinion and to restrain the profession or propagation of principles on supposition of their ill tendency is a dangerous fallacy, …"

"Our country is too large to have all its affairs directed by a single government."

"I hold it that a little rebellion now and then is a good thing, and as necessary in the political world as storms in the physical."

"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical."

"I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just."