Prudence is not only the first in rank of the virtues political and moral, but she is the director and regulator, the standard of them all.

One that confounds good and evil is an enemy to good.

Dangers by being despised grow great.

Education is a nation's cheapest defence

True religion is the foundation of society. When that is once shaken by contempt, the whole fabric cannot be stable nor lasting.

It is very rare, indeed, for men to be wrong in their feelings concerning public misconduct; as rare to be right in their speculations upon the cause of it. I have constantly observed that the generality of people are fifty years, at least, behind in their politics.

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.