"To suppose that society can dispense with principles of justice, because it is of opinion that they are not founded on objective truth, is to believe that society is founded on objective truth, which …"

"The love of money is the root of all evil: but the love of liberty is the root of all good."

"The only source of improvement is liberty, combined with the power of individuals to think for themselves."

"The ultimate end, with reference to and for the sake of which all other things are desirable (whether we are considering our own good or that of other people), is an existence exempt as far as possibl…"

"It is not the business of the law to make people good, but to prevent them from doing harm."