An Episcopalian divine once told the Pope that the only difference between their denominations was that "the Church of Rome is infallible and the Church of England is never in the wrong."

When you assemble a number of men to have the advantage of their joint wisdom, you inevitably assemble with those men all their prejudices, their passions, their errors of opinion, their local interests and their selfish views.

In free governments the rulers are the servants, and the people their superiors and sovereigns.

When in doubt, don't.

Vice knows [its] ugly, so [it] puts on [a] mask.

Creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times.

If you would not be forgotten, do things worth remembering.