Experience constantly proves that every man who has power is impelled to abuse it; he goes on till he is pulled up by some limits. Who would say it! virtue even has need of limits.

There have never been so many civil wars as in the Kingdom of Christ.

People here argue about religion interminably, but it appears that they are competing at the same time to see who can be the least devout.

I shall ever repeat it, that mankind are governed not by extremes, but by principals of moderation.

Success in the majority of circumstances depends on knowing how long it takes to succeed.

When the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person... there can be no liberty.

A man who writes well writes not as others write, but as he himself writes; it is often in speaking badly that he speaks well.