Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom - and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech.
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it, ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is.
How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn't make it a leg.
No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.
I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.
'As I am, so are they; as they are, so am I.' Comparing others with oneself, do not kill nor cause others to kill.
Delight in heedfulness! Guard well your thoughts!
Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed. Speech, when it brings no evil to others, is a pleasant thing.
The thing that is disliked by me is also disliked by others. Since I dislike this thing, how can I inflict it on someone else?