It is a common happening that those in power, as their tenure of office continues, find themselves less and less able to contemplate relinquishing it.

Drift is the demon of democracy.

If you've broken the eggs, you should make the omelette.

Corruption never has been compulsory.

Everyone is always in favour of general economy and particular expenditure.

All prejudices are equally fatal to good government.

You may gain temporary appeasement by a policy of concession to violence, but you do not gain lasting peace that way.