George Berkeley

He who says there is no such thing as an honest man, you may be sure is himself a knave.

If we admit a thing so extraordinary as the creation of this world, it should seem that we admit something strange, and odd, and new to human apprehension, beyond any other miracle whatsoever.

The same principles which at first view lead to skepticism, pursued to a certain point, bring men back to common sense.

A free life cannot acquire many possessions, because this is not easy to do without servility to mobs or monarchs.

Women ought to be fully guarded by law in all rights of property, labor, profession, etc.; but, roughly stated, the voting population ought to represent the fighting population.

The splendid empire of Charles the Fifth was erected upon the grave of liberty.