To Possess Ourselves Of A Clear Idea

Not All The Treasures Of The World, So Far As I Believe, Could Have Induced Me To Support An Offensive War, For I Think It Murder; But If A Thief Breaks Into My House, Burns And Destroys My Property, And Kills Or Threatens To Kill Me, Or Those That Are In It, And To "bind Me In All Cases Whatsoever" To His Absolute Will, Am I To Suffer It?

Customs Will Often Outlive The Remembrance Of Their Origin.

Public Credit Is Suspicion Asleep.

Wrong Cannot Have A Legal Descendant.

I Would Not Dare So Dishonor My Creator's Name By Attaching It To This Filthy Book.