Here comes the orator! With his flood of words, and his drop of reason.

— (1735) 

Have you something to do to-morrow; do it to-day.

— (1742) 

If by the liberty of the press were understood merely the liberty of discussing the propriety of public measures and political opinions, let us have as much of it as you please: But if it means the liberty of affronting, calumniating and defaming one another, I, for my part, own myself willing to part with my share of it, whenever our legislators shall please so to alter the law and shall cheerfully consent to exchange my liberty of abusing others for the privilege of not being abused myself.

 — (1789)

As nations become more corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.
Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom.