“When man lives under government, he is fallen, his worth is gone, and his nature tarnished.”

And of all illumination which human reason can give, none is comparable to the discovery of what we are, our nature, our obligations, what happiness we are capable of, and what are the means of attaining it.

By establishing reading societies, and subscription libraries, and taking these under our direction, and supplying them through our labors

This will be obtained chiefly by means of the schools, and by open, hearty behavior, show, condescension, popularity, and toleration of their prejudices, which we shall at leisure root out and dispel.

The most wonderful thing of all is that the distinguished Lutheran and Calvinist theologians who belong to our order really believe that they see in it (Illuminati) the true and genuine sense of Christian Religion.

The tenor of my life has been the opposite of everything that is vile, and no man can lay any such thing to my charge.

And then all the objections urged against it by jealous tyranny and affrighted superstition will vanish.

In another situation, and in an active station in life,

Let this circumstance of our constitution therefore be directed to this noble purpose

For thus it is better secured from the oppression of the ruling powers, and because this secrecy gives a greater zest to the whole.

There is no way of influencing men so powerfully as by means of the women.

Who would imagine that I was to be the founder of a new religion.

My general plan is good, though in the detail there may be faults.

My explanation is accurate and complete, my means are effectual, and irresistable.

We must endeavour to win him over, or decry him.

I found it here, in great vigour, more abounding than in any of the neighboring Protestant States.

But alas, they are all sadly deficient, because they leave us under the domination of political and religious prejudices

She had somehow fallen down the steps of the Village Vanguard, which still exists today.

I am fallen, flawed and imperfect.

You know what I mean? I could have been a zitty teenager and walked into a Tower Records, and we would have talked about Pearl Jam, and we would have fallen in love when we were 15

Acting had always been the social scene I’d fallen into. It was sort of a merry band of band geeks and theater nerds.

Millions of tears have fallen for black sons, brothers, lovers, and friends whose assailants took or maimed their lives and then simply went on their way.

In this situation, I have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot: they amount to fourteen

I had fallen too far. I was in love with Rush Finlay.

When men of talents are punished, authority is strengthened. [Lat., Punitis ingeniis, gliscit auctoritas.]