For, in reason, all government without the consent of the governed is the very definition of slavery: but in fact, eleven men well armed will certainly subdue one single man in his shirt.

So weak thou art, that fools thy power despise; And yet so strong, thou triumph'st o'er the wise.

Libertas et natale solum: Fine words! I wonder where you stole 'em.

If Heaven had looked upon riches to be a valuable thing, it would not have given them to such a scoundrel.

The submission of free people to the executive authority of government, is no more than a compliance with laws which they themselves have enacted.

It is clear that the arm of criticism cannot replace the criticism of arms. Material force can only be overthrown by material force, but theory itself becomes …

Force is no remedy.