"Humanism: an exaltation of freedom, but one limited by our need to exercise it as an integral part of nature and society"

"As soon as laws are necessary for men, they are no longer fit for freedom"

"The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease"

"A society that has more justice is a society that needs less charity"

"It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men"

"We are all different. Yet we are all God's children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us"

"Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?"

"We cannot command Nature except by obeying her"

"Nature and wisdom never are at strife"

"He loves nature in spite of what it did to him"

"Having soon discovered to be great, I must appear so, and therefore studiously avoided mixing in society, and wrapped myself in mystery, devoting my time to fasting and prayer"