"I do not know if the people of the United States are better off, but I am sure that they are happier than the people of Europe."

"In the United States, the majority raises formidable barriers around thought."

"I have often seen that men are more afraid of death than of slavery."

"I have always thought that the most important thing for a man is to be free, even if he is poor."

"I think that the most important thing for a nation is to have a good government, even if it is a despotic one."