"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is its natural manure."

"The earth belongs to the living, not the dead."

"I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever."

"The most fortunate of us, in our journey through life, frequently meet with calamities and misfortunes which may greatly afflict us."

"The only security against error is the freedom of inquiry."