"If all mankind minus one were of one opinion, and only one person were of the contrary opinion, mankind would be no more justified in silencing that one person, than he, if he had the power, would be …"

"The human faculties of perception, judgment, discriminative feeling, mental activity, and even moral preference, are exercised only in making a choice."

"The deeply-rooted notion, that the principles of justice are the same for all, and that in every case, justice consists in giving to each person that which he deserves, or is entitled to, is a common …"

"The strongest argument against despotism is that it does not adequately educate the people it governs."

"Justice is a name for certain moral requirements, which, regarded collectively, stand higher in the scale of social utility, and are therefore of more paramount obligation, than any others."