Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind but great actions speak to all mankind.

Above all we should not forget that government is an evil a usurpation upon the private judgement and individual conscience of mankind.

History proves that all dictatorships all authoritarian forms of government are transient. Only democratic systems are not transient. Whatever the shortcomings mankind has not devised anything superior.

Mankind when left to themselves are unfit for their own government.

The republican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind.

We are justified in enforcing good morals for they belong to all mankind but we are not justified in enforcing good manners for good manners always mean our own manners.

Mankind is not likely to salvage civilization unless he can evolve a system of good and evil which is independent of heaven and hell.

Heaven and hell suppose two distinct species of men the good and the bad. But the greatest part of mankind float betwixt vice and virtue.

It is lamentable that to be a good patriot one must become the enemy of the rest of mankind.

The World is my country all mankind are my brethren and to do good is my religion.