Truth Is The Only Merit That Gives

That Great Political Idea, Sanctifying Freedom And Consecrating It To God, Teaching Men To Treasure The Liberties Of Others As Their Own And To Defend Them For The Love Of Justice And Charity More Than As A Claim Of Right, Has Been The Soul Of What Is Great And Good In The Progress Of The Last Two Hundred Years.

Piety Sometimes Gives Birth To Scruples, And Faith To Superstition, When They Are Not Directed By Wisdom And Knowledge.

Truth Is The Only Merit That Gives Dignity And Worth To History.

The Fate Of Every Democracy, Of Every Government Based On The Sovereignty Of The People, Depends On The Choices It Makes Between These Opposite Principles, Absolute Power On The One Hand, And On The Other The Restraints Of Legality And The Authority Of Tradition.

Liberty Is The Harmony Between The Will And The Law.