"Titles are but nicknames, and every nickname is a title."

"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 conv…"

"All religions are in their nature mild and benign, and it is only when they are made the instruments of political power that they become sanguinary and oppressive."

"To be well-informed is the best security against the evils of society."

"The trade of governing has always been an alliance of kings, priests, and soldiers."