Flattery is no more than what raises in a man's mind an idea of a preference which he has not.
Those who attempt to level never equalize
Contempt is not a thing to be despised.
The men of England,- the men, I mean, of light and leading in England.
Adversity is a severe instructor, set over us by one who knows us better than we do ourselves.
Silence is golden but when it threatens your freedom it's yellow.