"The greatest danger to American freedom is a highly centralized government."

"The democracy which I have been so long laboring to establish in Virginia has received its death-wound from the present session of Assembly."

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

"Every generation needs a new revolution."

"An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow citizens."