To argue with a man who has renounced the use and authority of reason, and whose philosophy consists in holding humanity in contempt, is like administering medicine to the dead, or endeavoring to convert an atheist by scripture.
Common Sense, Rights of Man
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"A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right."
Controversial"The strength and power of despotism consists wholly in the fear of resistance."
Controversial"The power of God is the first cause, and the power of man is the second cause; neither can exist without the other."
Controversial"Government, like dress, is the badge of lost innocence; the palaces of kings are built on the ruins of the bowers of paradise."
Humorous"Government is no farther necessary than to supply the few cases to which society and civilization are not conveniently competent."
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