Early and provident fear is the mother of safety.

But the age of chivalry is gone. That of sophisters, economists, and calculators has succeeded; and the glory of Europe is extinguished forever.

To speak of atrocious crime in mild language is treason to virtue.

Equity money is dynamic and debt money is static.

I consider how little man is, yet, in his own mind, how great. He is lord and master of all things, yet scarce can command anything.

If the people are happy, united, wealthy, and powerful, we presume the rest. We conclude that to be good from whence good is derived.

Thank God, men that art greatly guilty are never wise.