Superstition is the religion of feeble minds.

A speculative despair is unpardonable where it our duty to act.

It is undoubtedly the business of ministers very much to consult the inclinations of the people, but they ought to take great care that they do not receive that inclination from the few persons who may happen to approach them.

My good friends, while I do most earnestly recommend you to take care of your health and safety, as things most precious to us, I would not have that care degenerate into an effeminate and over-curious attention, which is always disgraceful to a man's self, and often troublesome to others.

England and Ireland may flourish together. The world is large enough for both of us. Let it be our care not to make ourselves too little for it.

My vigour relents. I pardon something to the spirit of liberty.

Nothing in progression can rest on its original plan. We may as well think of rocking a grown man in the cradle of an infant.