Despotism can no more exist in a nation until the liberty of the press be destroyed than the night can happen before the sun is set.

The worst thing that can be said of the most powerful is that they can take your life; but the same can be said of the most weak.

Error, when she retraces her steps, has farther to go before she can arrive at truth than ignorance.

Pride requires very costly food-its keeper's happiness.

Doubt is the vestibule of faith.

Hannibal knew better how to conquer than how to profit by the conquest; and Napoleon was more skilful in taking positions than in maintaining them. As to reverses, no general cart presume to say that he may not be defeated; but he can, and ought to say, that he will not be surprised.

Bed is a bundle of paradoxes: we go to it with reluctance, yet we quit it with regret.