The rights of persons and the rights of property are the objects for the protection of which Government was instituted.

The diversity in the faculties of men from which the rights of property originate is not less an insuperable obstacle to an uniformity of interests. The protection of these faculties is the first object of government.

For if a good speaker never so eloquent does not see into the fact and is not speaking the truth of that - is there a more horrid kind of object in creation?

All good music resembles something. Good music stirs by its mysterious resemblance to the objects and feelings which motivated it.

I object to violence because when it appears to do good the good is only temporary the evil it does is permanent.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

The care of human life and happiness and not their destruction is the first and only object of good government.

O that unbelievers would learn of faithful Abraham and believe whatever is revealed from God though they cannot fully comprehend it! Abraham knew God commanded him to offer up his son and therefore believed notwithstanding carnal reasoning might suggest may objections.

I say to mankind Be not curious about God. For I who am curious about each am not curious about God - I hear and behold God in every object yet understand God not in the least.

If I am capable of grasping God objectively I do not believe but precisely because I cannot do this I must believe.