“These are the times that try men's souls.” Calling for courage and steadfastness during a period of national crisis · The American Crisis, no. 1 Courage Patriotism Struggle
“It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.” Defending open investigation as a test that truth can withstand · The Age of Reason Courage Reason Truth
“The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion.” Uniting cosmopolitan fellowship with practical moral responsibility · The Age of Reason Community Humanity Service
“My own mind is my own church.” Expressing religious independence and the authority of individual conscience · The Age of Reason Belief Conscience Freedom
“The mind once enlightened cannot again become dark.” Affirming the lasting power of knowledge and intellectual awakening · The Age of Reason Knowledge Learning Light
