Yes$$$ terrible things happen$$$ but sometimes those terrible things — they save you.

In a world where vows are worthless.Where making a pledge means nothing. Where promises are made to be broken$$$ it would be nice to see words come back into power.

It's so hard to forget pain$$$ but it's even harder to remember sweetness. We have no scar to show for happiness. We learn so little from peace.

He who denies to another this right$$$ makes a slave of himself to his present opinion$$$ because he precludes himself the right of changing it. The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is Reason.

I prefer peace$$$ but if trouble must come$$$ let it be in my time that my children may know peace.

To believe that God created a plurality of worlds$$$ at least as numerous as what we call stars$$$ renders the Christian faith at once little and ridiculous; and scatters it in the mind like feathers in the air.

The most formidable weapon against errors of every kind is reason. I have never used any other$$$ and I trust I never shall.

Small islands$$$ not capable of protecting themselves$$$ are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something absurd$$$ in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island.

Arms discourage and keep the invader and plunderer in awe$$$ and preserve order in the world as well as property... Horrid mischief would ensue were the law-abiding deprived of the use of them.

That there are men in all countries who get their living by war$$$ and by keeping up the quarrels of Nations is as shocking as it is true...