"The principle itself of dogmatic religion, dogmatic morality, dogmatic philosophy, is what requires to be rooted out."

"The peculiar evil of silencing the expression of an opinion is, that it is robbing the human race; posterity as well as the existing generation; those who dissent from the opinion, still more than tho…"

"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things."

"The object of this Essay is to assert one very simple principle, as entitled to govern absolutely the dealings of society with the individual in the way of compulsion and control, whether the means us…"

"The government of a country by a mere numerical majority, is a thing which cannot be permanent."