The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion.

And having looked to Government for bread, on the very first scarcity they will turn and bite the hand that fed them.

It ought to be the happiness and glory of a representative to live in the strictest union, the closest correspondence, and the most unreserved communication with his constituents. Their wishes ought to have great weight with him; their opinion, high respect; their business, unremitted attention.

A populace never rebels from passion for attack, but from impatience of suffering.

Those who don't know history are destined to repeat it.

I do not know how to wish success to those whose Victory is to separate from us a large and noble part of our Empire. Still less do I wish success to injustice, oppression and absurdity.

To tax and to please, no more than to love and to be wise, is not given to men.