He who calls in the aid of an equal understanding doubles his own; and he who profits by a superior understanding raises his powers to a level with the height of the superior standing he unites with.

All the forces of darkness need to succeed ... is for the people to do nothing.

The ocean is an object of no small terror.

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.

Hypocrisy can afford to be magnificent in its promises, for never intending to go beyond promise, it costs nothing.

Humanity cannot be degraded by humiliation.

All men have equal rights, but not to equal things.