"The commonwealth ought to determine what punishments shall be inflicted on those who transgress the laws."

"To love truth for truth's sake is the principal part of human perfection in this world, and the seed-plot of all other virtues."

"The discipline of the church, whether it be excommunication or any other censure, is directed only to the amendment of the offender, and to deter others from like offences."

"We are born with faculties and powers, capable almost of anything, such at least as would carry us farther than can be easily imagined: but it is only the exercise of those powers, which gives us abil…"

"The common people are not always to be trusted."