"The people cannot be safe, though the form of the commonwealth be never so exactly framed, unless they have a right to change the legislative power, when they find the legislative act contrary to the …"

"The end of government is the good of mankind."

"The commonwealth ought to determine what punishments shall be inflicted on those who transgress the laws."

"The great business of the senses is to take in the ideas of external objects."

"God gave the world to men in common; but since he gave it them for their benefit, and the greatest conveniences of life they were capable to draw from it, it cannot be supposed he meant it should alwa…"