“I rejoice in a belief that intellectual light will spring up in the dark corners of the earth.”

The internet is full of many false and unverified quotes.

If we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our rising prosperity.

I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own.

99% of failures come from people who make excuses.

I had hoped that liberal and enlightened thought would have reconciled the Christians so that their religious fights would not endanger the peace of Society.

There is nothing which can better deserve our patronage than the promotion of science and literature. Knowledge is in every country the surest basis of public happiness.

Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those be well-tried before you give them your confidence.

Citizens by birth or choice of a common country, that country has a right to concentrate your affections.

Harmony, liberal intercourse with all nations, are recommended by policy, humanity, and interest.

Individuals entering into society, must give up a share of liberty to preserve the rest.

My first wish is to see this plague of mankind, war, banished from the earth,

It is better to be alone than in bad company.

A bad war is fought with a good mind.

To persevere in one’s duty, and be silent is the best answer to calumny.

Experience teaches us that it is much easier to prevent an enemy from posting themselves than it is to dislodge them after they have got possession.

Speak not injurious words neither in jest nor earnest; scoff at none although they give occasion

STAR TREK is a show that had a vision about a future that was positive.

Your daily behavior reveals your deepest beliefs.

Our Constitution was not intended to be used by … any group to foist its personal religious beliefs on the rest of us.

Things that don’t work out often pave the way for things that will.

Even when the winds of misfortune blow, amazing things can still happen.

To be honest about it, that is the view of Christians taken by modern society. Surely those who adhere to all or most of these traditional Christian beliefs are to be regarded as simpleminded.

Choosing myself, knowing I’ll be fine.

Time is on my side, yes it is.