It must not be forgotten that it is especially dangerous to enslave men in the minor details of life.

It is an axiom of political science in the United States that the sole means of neutralizing the effects of newspapers is to multiply their number.

To remain silent is the most useful service that a mediocre speaker can render to the public good.

I do not know if the people of the United States would vote for superior men if they ran for office, but there can be no doubt that such men do not run.

Nothing is so dangerous as that of violence employed by well-meaning people for beneficial objects.

The most perilous moment for a bad government is when it seeks to mend its ways. Only consummate statecraft can enable a king to save his throne when, after a long spell of oppression, he sets out to improve the lot of his subjects.

There is no country in the world where the Christian religion retains a greater influence over the souls of men than in America.