Indeed, I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.

Whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, a rottenness begins in his conduct.

The most valuable of all talents is that of never using two words when one will do.

Is uniformity of opinion desirable? No more than that of face and stature.

Delay is preferable to error.

Question with boldness even the existence of God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear.

This institution will be based on the illimitable freedom of the human mind. For here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate error so long as reason is free to combat it.

He errs as other men do, but errs with integrity.

Ignorance is preferable to error.

How much have cost us the evils that never happened!