Who overcomes by force, hath overcome but half his foe.
Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.
A good book is the precious lifeblood of a master spirit.
None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but licence.
Nothing profits more than self-esteem, grounded on what is just and right.
The mind is its own place and in itself, can make a Heaven of Hell, a Hell of Heaven.
Death is the golden key that opens the palace of eternity.
Let not England forget her precedence of teaching nations how to live.
Better to reign in hell than serve in heaven.
He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king.